although elkhart's fortunes and that of its r.v.ndustry have made a dramatic turnaround, the lingering anxiety here mirrors communities across the nation worried about their future. i'm john yang for the pbs newshour. >> sreenivasan: vermont is in the midst of the largest reorganization of public schools it has seen in the last 125 years. as many other rural states have already done, vermont wants to consolidate its many small school districts, but it's not happening without a fight. special correspondent john tulenko of education week has this report as part of our weekly education series, "making the grade". >> reporter: vermont is a collection of small towns, many with just one or two schools, and where people feel they have a say in their children's education. >> people have a very loud voice, you know some people will say montpelier controls everything, there's really not a lot of voice left, well there is. >> reporter: like suzanne hull- parent, vermonters stay close with their schools through their locally elected school boar

from elkhart, indiana. check your local listings at the time. >> we are going to chat a little more on the washington week webcast extra. find that at pbs.organize/washington week. on this memorial day weekend enjoy your beach trips and your back yard barbecues but also remember to take a moment to honor the memory of our fallen hero. we'll see you next week on washington week. good night. tonight we ask is the united states moving too quickly or too slowly on gender rights. i'm carlos watson and this is point taken. i'm carlos watson. people make up less than 1% of the population but when the north carolina legislature passed a law limiting which bathroom they could use it seemed the whole country went into spin. the house bill passed in march. if you want to use a bathroom in government building in fort care including schools you have to

host: lauren from elkhart, indiana. hi.er: host: turn down your tv, lauren. caller: just to give it shout out. my question is regarding the amendments and i was wondering which amendments we should know and if we need to know all of them. guest: the amendments, of course. amendments one through 10. know the purpose of the bill of rights. it was intended to constrain the powers of the national government so even if they do not ask a specific question about a specific amendment, we know that you should know the bill of rights were intended to restrain government. with the 14th amendment and the due process clause, the due process clause was used to incorporate parts of the bill of rights. guest: i would know the suffrage amendments as well. host: speaking of the constitution, we have a pocket constitution to give away to a caller. tell us how you plan to decide who the winner will be. guest: every year we get .ssigned pocket constitution sometimes it is a supreme court justice and sometimes it is hulk hogan. this year it was paul ryan and we are going to award

join me in elkhart, indiana, with a town hal with president obama, from the economy to fighting terrorverything is on the table. that's june 1 at 8:00 p.m., 7:00 central, only on pbs. >> sreenivasan: that's the "newshour" for tonight. >> sreenivasan: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. join us online, and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newsh

. >> we'll talk with people from elkhart, indiana, ask them questions they have for the president andhave a few of our own. >> woodruff: can't wait. she's back! >> woodruff: on the newshour online today, four poets share their memories and perspective on hiroshima. all that and more is on our web site, www.pbs.org/newshour. and on pbs newshour weekend, rural america, facing a shortage of lawyers. >> reporter: attorney kristen kochekian is spending her morning with the mayor of doland, south dakota-- discussing how, legally, the rural ranching community can address a local rat infestation and a dog wreaking havoc on the town. such legal counsel is hard to come by in doland and the nine surrounding communities in spink county. until last year, there were only two attorneys with private practices serving the county's 6,000 residents. >> south dakota has 66 counties; 64 of them have courthouses. they are not going to function without attorneys there. it's the same as a hospital with no nurses, nothing's going to happen. >> woodruff: before we go, we want to remember a longtime contributor

devin elkhart is the father of connor elkhart, who died tragically after smoking synthetic marijuana. he has addressed the united nations to raise awareness globally about the dangers of synthetic drug use. he joins us today along with his wife in continuation of that effort. mr. david nichols serves as adjunct professor at the university of north carolina at chapel hill. he has been recognized as a distinguished professor emeritus at purdue and add jupgt at indiana university. he holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, a ph.d. from the university of iowa and a post doctoral -- i will now recognize each of the witnesses for their opening statement which will be limited to five minutes. mr. milione? >> thank you, congressman buck, distinguished members of the committee. synthetic ka ncannabinoids, dea analogs and other toxic synthetic substances are flooding the united states. d.e.a. sees this drug threat as second only to the opioid scourge. they're unpredictable, untested substances placed in colorful package aing and marketed to our youth as an illegal high. emergency room