JUDY WOODRUFF:Back in the U.S., the release of the president's budget today touched off a fresh round of debate in Washington about spending priorities. Mr. Obama called on lawmakers to support investments that would help create jobs. But Republicans...
JEFFREY BROWN: And now two people who have followed these events closely. Linda Chavez is chairwoman of the Center for Equal Opportunity, a conservative think tank, and author of Betrayal: How Union Bosses Shake Down Their Members and Corrupt America...
JUDY WOODRUFF: And to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. Thats syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Welcome, gentlemen. MARK SHIELDS:Hey, Judy. JUDY WOODRUFF:So lets talk jobs, a report, mixed report for the m...
JUDY WOODRUFF: And now to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That's syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Welcome, gentlemen. So, we live in this rich country, Mark and David, but we have just heard kind of a r...
GWEN IFILL:Five years ago, two of the largest auto manufacturers, GM and Chrysler, were on the brink. The Bush and Obama administrations offered them critical lifelines of cash, tens of billions of dollars, most of which has since been repaid. In the...
JUDY WOODRUFF: Now the fallout over a big decision that may change how the Web works and the future of so-called net neutrality. Hari Sreenivasan is our guide, beginning with some background. HARI SREENIVASAN: Net neutrality is the idea that broadban...
JUDY WOODRUFF: Our next segment examines new research that's drawing attention for its findings about economic opportunity in America. Jeffrey Brown picks it up from here. JEFFREY BROWN: Is it still possible to climb to the top in America? In a paper...
JOSH ARONSON: Vianey Calixto lives in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Los Angeles and like many of her friends she was struggling in school. Vianeys interest in learning music prompted her parents to enroll her in a music program in their neighbo...
JUDY WOODRUFF:Now: curbing conflicts in high school. Hari Sreenivasan looks at a new approach to discipline that replaces suspensions with conversations. HARI SREENIVASAN:In Aurora, Colorado, principal Matthew Willis welcomes the recent changes at Hi...
GWEN IFILL:Next: the challenge of getting students ready for the working world. While most high schools focus on preparing students for college, businesses in one community outside Chicago are rallying around a different approach, preparing students...
