NBC Education Nation

"Education Nation" is NBC News' initiative to engage citizens in a solutions-focused conversation about the state of education in the United States. The initiative was launched in the fall of 2010 and continues to be a key feature of the news division through local events and on-air programming across the network's shows and platforms throughout the year.^[1]

Education Nation Summit 2011

NBC News hosted its second-annual “Education Nation” Summit on Rockefeller Plaza from Sunday, Sept. 25 through Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. In addition to the events, NBC News also constructed the "Education Nation Experience"--a state-of-the-art public exhibit where visitors could engage with videos and interactive tools to explore the skills, knowledge and training required to succeed in the 21st Century.^[2]

Sunday's events included a national Teacher Town Hall with hundreds of teachers from across the country and thousands more online at EducationNation.com,^[3] and the world premiere of ''American Teacher''—a documentary film narrated by Matt Damon.

Monday and Tuesday featured back-to-back panel discussions hosted by NBC News talent like Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams, and Ann Curry with contributions from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Warren Buffett, Melinda Gates,^[4] and numerous civic leaders including ten governors from across the U.S.^[5] and former President Bill Clinton.^[6]

References

1. ^ Weprin, Alex. "NBC News slates 'Education Nation' Programming Across Networks, Bill Clinton to close out event". TVNewser. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc-news-slates-education-nation-programming-across-networks-bill-clinton-to-close-out-event_b88820. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
2. ^ "Education Nation Experience". Time Out NY. http://newyork.timeout.com/things-to-do/this-week-in-new-york/1978713/education-nation-experience. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
3. ^ Dwyer, Liz. "Teachers to take center stage at NBC's upcoming Education Nation Summit". GOOD Magazine. http://www.good.is/post/teachers-to-take-center-stage-at-nbc-s-upcoming-education-nation-summit. 
4. ^ Gates, Melinda. "A Conversation With Teachers at Education Nation's Teacher Town Hall". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melinda-gates/education-nation_b_977851.html. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
5. ^ Pandolfo, Nick. "Governors take stage at Education Nation". Hechinger Report. http://hechingered.org/content/governors-take-stage-at-education-nation_4276/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Hechingered+(HechingerEd). 
6. ^ Altman, Joshua. "Bill Clinton weighs in on education reform". The Hill. http://thehill.com/video/policy-areas/184249-bill-clinton-weighs-in-on-education-. 

External Links

• NBC News Education Nation [1]
• American Teacher at IMDB [2]