Videos

Bob Vanasse and Lawrence Grossman talked about the impact of mass media on democratic values and institutions. They discussed whether new technologies will contribute to or undermine represe…

Participants spoke on how schools teach values, both implicitly and explicitly, and how they can work with parents and communities to teach values. They also examined what values should be t…

In this panel moderated by Anne Nicholas, Close Up Foundation, Michael Hiestand, Student Press Law Center, and Gwen Gregory, National School Board Association Deputy General Counsel, answere…

The guests discussed a current debate in education circles and in Congress about whether English should be declared the official language of the United States.

The guests considered the on-going debate over choosing textbooks for use in U.S. classrooms.

Guests discussed the effectiveness of public school desegregation to provide equal educational opportunites for all children. They also took students' questions by telephone.

The panel spoke about how public high schools deal with student expression in terms of restricting or regulating types of expression of speech or dress.

Guests discussed what their opinions of “values” are and whether schools should teach them

The guests discussed schools that have been set up as alternatives to traditional public and private schools. They also discussed how these schools operate and where they get their funding.

Participants talked about overseas student exchange programs offered through the United States Information Agency. Students from America related their experiences abroad and a host mother in…

Representative Calvin Dooley(D-CA), discussed the issues related to educating the children of migrant farm workers. Rep. Dooley’s district included the first, second, and third largest agric…

Representative Tom McMillen, D-Maryland, participated in a Close Up Foundation program that discussed the role of athletics in the nation’s high schools and colleges, including recruitment p…

Three high school students discussed the issue of violence in American public schools, including the availability of guns to students and disciplinary actions taken by school authorities. Th…

High school students from around the country competed in the final round of a national citizenship contest in which they answered difficult questions about American history and current event…