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The Republicans' Plan for the New President
On the night of Barack Obama's inauguration, a group of top GOP luminaries quietly gathered in a Washington steakhouse to develop plans for taking on the new president.
January 15, 2013
"Inside Obama's Presidency": Discussing the First Term
Four years ago, Barack Obama hinted at his desire to be a transformative president. With Inauguration Day less than a week away, six of the country's leading journalists discuss whether he has met that mark.
January 15, 2013
FRONTLINE & Longreads: Inside Obama's Presidency
Tomorrow, as Obama's second inauguration nears, FRONTLINE will air a probing look at the first four years of his presidency. FRONTLINE and Longreads have partnered to cull the best long-form reporting and reading on President Obama’s first term.
January 14, 2013
Montana Court Rules "Dark Money" Group Violated State Law
The court found that Western Tradition Partnership, the focus of FRONTLINE's October investigation "Big Sky, Big Money," used "subterfuge" to avoid complying with state disclosure law during the 2008 election cycle.
January 11, 2013
Junior Seau Suffered Chronic Brain Damage, NIH Study Finds
The former NFL linebacker, whose suicide stunned the football world, suffered from the same chronic brain condition that has also been documented in the brains of 50 deceased players, NIH researchers have found.
January 10, 2013
Live Chat 3:30 pm ET Thursday: Assessing Rhee's Reforms
Join a live chat on "The Education of Michelle Rhee" with the film's correspondent, John Merrow, and a panel of leading journalists and experts. You can leave a question now.
January 9, 2013
The Battle over Education Reform
The debate over how to improve K-12 public education in America has long been highly charged and contentious, but in recent years, it's taken on a polarizing either or mentality.
January 8, 2013
After Michelle Rhee: What Happened Next in D.C.'s Schools
Kaya Henderson, Rhee's protégé and successor, has maintained a lower profile while continuing many of Rhee's controversial reforms.
January 8, 2013
How Do You Measure Success in School Reform?
Michelle Rhee has taken her education reform agenda nationally, yet supporters and critics alike continue to wrestle with the same questions that dominated her tenure in Washington. For example, how do you turn around a struggling school? What makes a good teacher? Three experts weigh in.
January 8, 2013
Education Department Finds No Evidence Of Widespread Cheating On D.C. Exams
A Department of Education investigation has found no evidence of widespread cheating in the Washington, D.C. school system in response to a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former principal.
January 8, 2013
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Charges Against WikiLeaks Suspect
However, Army Col. Denise Lind, who is heading Bradley Manning's court-martial, did award him a 112-day reduction in any future sentence due to his mistreatment in solitary confinement.
January 8, 2013
Remembering Richard Ben Cramer
Filmmaker Thomas Lennon recalls working with the legendary journalist and FRONTLINE correspondent on "The Choice '92." Cramer passed away from lung cancer yesterday.
January 8, 2013