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Friday, September 12, 2008

WHERE WE STAND: America's Schools in the 21st Century (PBS documentary) airing Monday, 9/15

The PBS documentary "WHERE WE STAND: America's Schools in the 21st Century" will be broadcast on Monday, September 15th, at 10:00 pm on SC ETV.  It has interviews with students, parents, teachers and administrators. A short sample (Source: PBS):

In 1995, America's college graduation rate was second in the world. Ten years later, it ranked 15th. As so many nations around the world continue to improve their systems of education, America can no longer afford to maintain the status quo. In an ever-changing, increasingly competitive global economy, is the U.S. doing all it can to prepare its students to win jobs and maintain a robust economy?  WHERE WE STAND: America's Schools in the 21st Century, premiering Monday, September 15, 2008 at 10 p.m. (check your local listings) on PBS, presents a frank evaluation of our educational system's strengths and weaknesses. Hosted by Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, the documentary will visit schools throughout Ohio, an important swing state that represents a range of socioeconomic and geographic school districts. The program will feature schools in urban Cincinnati, suburban Columbus, and rural Belpre.

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