WHERE WE STAND: America's Schools in the 21st Century

Monday, September 15th, PBS stations nationally will air WHERE WE STAND: America's Schools in the 21st Century, a thoughtful look at the state of our nation's schools hosted by NewsHour Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff. This is a new PBS documentary that looks at real schools, administrators, teachers and students, and seeks advice from experts on how to fix problems such as low math and science literacy, unequal resource allocation and decreasing college graduation rates. The program also contrasts public education in the U.S. with education in China and Finland. the program examines three diverse Ohio schools, raises tough questions about American education, shows examples of the impact of education policy and funding formulas, and showcases innovative solutions.

 

 

For more information about the program and to see a short teaser of the show, check it out at http://www.thirteen.org/pressroom/release.php?get=3063.

 

 

As a key purpose of the program is to inform Americans about our country's schools, we would appreciate it if you can alert your membership and networks about the program. To continue the conversation, PBS affiliates across the country will conduct a variety of outreach efforts about WHERE WE STAND.