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PBS NewsHour correspondent Geoff Bennett sits down with Bruce Springsteen inside the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University, surrounded by exhibits of Springsteen memorabilia.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 30, 2026

Bruce Springsteen on 'Critical Patriotism' and the Power of Protest Music

Bruce Springsteen has spent decades writing songs that wrestle with what it means to love America while holding it accountable. He sat down with PBS NewsHour to talk about his new museum, his latest protest song, and why he calls it "critical patriotism."

A historic engraving depicts Benjamin Franklin standing and conversing with several other Founding Fathers gathered around a table covered with papers, quills, and an inkwell.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 29, 2026

Today's Advice for America's Founding Fathers

What to Know What would political experts today warn founders about the direction the country might go? Advice includes:

A U.S. Park Police officer stands at the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., with tourists visible along the far side of the pool and lush green trees in the background. The pool water appears visibly green from algae blooms.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 25, 2026

Plagued by Algae and Peeling Paint, Reflecting Pool Set to Undergo More Repairs

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been green with algae and covered in peeling paint since its last renovation. Now more repairs are coming, days before America's 250th birthday. Who is responsible, and what does it cost taxpayers?

A person relaxes poolside in sunglasses and earbuds, watching the 2026 Summer of Learning webinar series on a laptop.

Andy Kratochvil June 25, 2026

Free Summer Professional Development for Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel

School lets out, but the to-do list does not. These free, for-credit Summer of Learning webinars are built to fit around a PSRP's summer, no planning period required. Here is the lineup, plus how to register and enter the sweepstakes.

AFT Tulsa President Nancy Leonard, left, and Tulsa Public Schools food service manager Ginnie Holly share a laugh together in a school cafeteria, standing beside a heated food display case.

AFT June 24, 2026

Ginnie and Nancy's Big Adventure: Bringing Food Service In-House

Spoiled milk, cultural food disasters, and a manager who called staff names at a school board meeting. AFT Tulsa President Nancy Leonard and cafeteria manager Ginnie Holly had seen enough. Here is how they took on a corporate food giant and won.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 24, 2026

How the Obama Presidential Center Offers a New Vision for Presidential Legacies

Every president gets a library. Barack Obama wanted something different. The newly opened Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is reimagining what a presidential legacy can look like, and historians say it could change the template for future presidents.

Colorful artwork by Derrick Adams is displayed in a gallery, highlighting themes of joy, community and the Black American experience.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 23, 2026

Derrick Adams Celebrates the Joy of the Black American Experience Through Art

Artist Derrick Adams uses vibrant artwork to celebrate joy and everyday life in Black communities. How can art shape the way we understand identity and culture?

Painterly portrait illustration of two early-American statesmen in period dress against a dark blue background, representing the opposing parties in Marbury v. Madison.

Andy Kratochvil June 22, 2026

What Is Marbury v. Madison, and Why Does It Matter?

The Supreme Court's most important power isn't actually written in the Constitution. See how a fight over one undelivered letter in 1803 gave the Court the power of judicial review, with discussion questions and media literacy activities.

A diverse group of educators sit around a table in discussion, with a male teacher wearing a blue lanyard holding papers and engaging with colleagues in what appears to be a professional development or planning session.

Albert Shanker Institute June 19, 2026

Juneteenth, Truth-Telling, and the Power of Union-Supported Educators

As we mark Juneteenth, AFT Vice President Karla Hernández-Mats makes the case that teaching history honestly is not just good pedagogy. It is an act of solidarity. Here is what new research says about the critical role unions play in supporting educators of color.

A colorful illustrated banner titled "Beyond Red and Blue: What New Survey Data Reveals About America," featuring a multicolored pie chart divided into nine segments representing distinct voter groups identified in a Pew Research Center survey.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 18, 2026

Survey Reveals Political and Cultural Factions Shaping the Midterms

Are you a Faith First Conservative? A Loyal Liberal? Part of the Tuned-Out Middle? A new Pew Research Center survey says American politics are way more complex than red versus blue, and the findings could reshape how candidates campaign ahead of the 2026 midterms.