TV Networks Gear Up for Education Initiatives
NBC to Host 'Summit,' While Cartoon Network Focuses on Bullying
NBC News is planning a special week of programming and other activities late this month to draw attention to the challenges in U.S. education and how to address them.
The centerpiece is being billed as a 2½-day, interactive “summit” at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, the governors of Delaware and Minnesota, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, and civil rights activist Al Sharpton, among others.
Organizers describe the weeklong effort beginning Sept. 26, dubbed “Education Nation,” as seeking to foster a...
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