Videos

Education advocates and scholars testified about charter schools at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing. Members listened to testimony identifying some of the advantages and challenges of charter…

Mary Beth Tinker and Erik Jaffe talked about Tinker v. Des Moines, the 1969 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled 7-2 that students do not lose their First Amendment rights at school.…

John Tinker, co-petitioner in the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, talked about the case’s legacy and what it meant for his life.

John Tinker, co-petitioner in the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, discussed the harassment his family received after he and his siblings wore black arm bands to school…

John Tinker, a co-petitioner in the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, went back to Des Moines, Iowa, to tell his story about protesting the Vietnam War by wearing a black…

National School Walkout founder Lane Murdock spoke via Skype about a walkout that day to protest violence in schools.

Pacific Research Institute fellow Lance Izumi argued that parents should have the right to opt out of the public school system.

At a gathering of state education leaders, a representative from Puerto Rico’s education department provided an update on schools on the island. Hurricane Maria in September 2017 caused major…

The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion on the Obama administration federal school discipline directive. In 2014, the Education and Justice Departments sent a letter notifying schools…

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered keynote remarks at a legislative conference hosted by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). She said the relationship between the…

State and local education officials spoke about education policy in their states. Colorado Department of Education Commissioner Katy Anthes provided an update on her state’s education strategy…

Peter Zamora, the federal relations director for the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), talked about President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 education budget request, implementation…

Education leaders from Florida, Illinois and Wyoming talked their states' implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and creating partnerships with private stakeholders.

Representative Val Demings (D-FL) discusses election security and efforts to reduce gun violence.

C-SPAN announced the winners of the 2018 StudentCam documentary competition. Adam Koch and Tyler Cooney won the grand prize for their video, Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote.

State education leaders talked early childhood development at a conference hosted by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Topics included the connection between health…

President Trump hosted what was called a “listening session” with students, parents, and teachers affected by gun violence in schools. He heard stories from those affected by the recent shooting in Parkland,…

Amy Klinger from the non-profit Educator’s School Safety Network talked about school safety and crisis response in the wake of the most recent mass shooting, this one at a Parkland,…

The U.S. Department of Education hosted a “Rethink School Summit” focusing on innovation in higher education. Education stakeholders from across the country talked about how moving away…

Daarel Burnette talked about failing infrastructure in U.S. schools.