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StudentsFirst Gives 11 States Failing Grades on Public Education
Today the education reform group StudentsFirst, led by former D.C. public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee, released a report grading states based on adherence to its platform, giving 11 states failing grades of F. The highest grade any state received was a B-.
January 7, 2013
Facing a Second Trial, Ernie Lopez Takes Plea Deal
An Amarillo man whose conviction for sexually assaulting a child was reversed after experts questioned forensic evidence used against him, pleads guilty to a reduced charge.
January 4, 2013
Concussion Watch: Week 17 Roundup
At least 10 players left games with possible head injuries on the last day of the NFL regular season Sunday, but because only playoff teams will continue releasing injury reports through next month's Super Bowl, no more than three of those injuries can be officially tallied.
January 2, 2013
What's Coming Up in January on FRONTLINE
Here at FRONTLINE, we're kicking off 2013 with three new films that ask tough questions: about education reform, the president's first term, and accountability in the banking sector. Watch the previews.
January 2, 2013
Concussion Watch: Week 16 Roundup
Through the first 15 weeks of the NFL season, roughly 10 players per week suffered a concussion. Teams appeared to outdo that pace this past weekend as at least 12 players left games due to possible head injuries.
December 26, 2012
Family of Mumbai Attack Victims Dealt Blow in Lawsuit
Earlier this week the State Department announced that two former Pakistani intelligence directors are immune from the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of Americans killed in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
December 21, 2012
Fourteen Years Later, Looking Back at a School Shooting
More than a decade ago, FRONTLINE set out to understand what turned Kip Kinkel, a troubled young man, into a killer.
December 21, 2012
Peter Madoff Sentenced for Role in Brother's Ponzi Scheme
Peter Madoff was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for his role in the multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme orchestrated by his older brother, Bernie Madoff.
December 21, 2012
Interactive: Tracking Climate Change on Mt. Everest
Mountaineer & filmmaker David Breashears has created a stunning interactive image that lets you explore Mt. Everest in intimate detail and compare changes for yourself.
December 20, 2012
OSHA Investigating Worker Death at McWane Foundry
The foundry is owned by McWane Inc., the Alabama conglomerate that in 2003 became the focus of a FRONTLINE investigation on workplace safety.
December 20, 2012