PBS News Hour - Full Show September 15, 2025 – PBS News Hour full episode
Sep 15, 2025
Join Nick Schifrin, PBS NewsHour's foreign affairs correspondent, and Thomas Kane, a Harvard education professor, as they tackle pressing global and educational issues. Schifrin discusses the U.S. support for Israel amidst the Gaza conflict, questioning the future of diplomacy. Kane presents alarming stats on reading and math scores among American students, attributing the decline to social media and absenteeism. They also dive into controversies surrounding free speech following Charlie Kirk’s death and the role of entertainment in education.
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U.S.-Israel Alignment On Military Victory
- Marco Rubio and Benjamin Netanyahu presented a unified front advocating a military victory in Gaza rather than diplomacy.
- That alignment reduces near-term prospects for a negotiated cease-fire and raises risks of expanded urban combat.
Protect Speech From State Retaliation
- Defend free expression by resisting government efforts to mandate an official view of a public figure's death.
- Use legal challenges and public advocacy to protect dissenting speech from state punishment.
Major Drop In Student Achievement
- NAEP scores show reading at the lowest level since testing began and math at its weakest since 2005.
- Losses concentrate among lower-achieving students, risking long-term earnings and greater inequality.
