American Graduate Program
American Graduate Program
With more than one million students dropping out of high school across the United States, addressing the dropout problem is an important priority for public television. KBTC was selected as a participant in the American Graduate program that asks stations to c


Playing Up Steam - American Graduate Day
Playing Up Steam - American Graduate Day
Hear about the importance of STEAM and programs that are offered in Pierce County.


Race and Pedagogy
Race and Pedagogy
The University of Puget Sound's Race and Pedagogy National Conference focuses on the intersection of race and education, and also deals with topical concerns involving challenges to voting rights, mass incarceration among minority populations and severe econom


Common Core
Common Core
It's one of the most controversial changes taking place in America, yet very few people even know that their children are now being taught to a new set of standards called the "Common Core." On this edition of Northwest Now, we'll find out what the Common Core


Discussing Ferguson
Discussing Ferguson
Community leaders discuss the issues surrounding the troubles in Ferguson, Missouri. Joining the discussion are Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Urban League President and City Councilwoman Victoria Woodards, Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor and News Tribune


Immigration
Immigration
Last November, President Obama issued a controversial executive order to reform some of the problems with our nation's immigration policies. We'll take a closer look at what this move means for thousands of undocumented immigrants living here in the Northwest,

