Media: NBC's Newer, Better "Education Nation 2011"
So NBC News is ramping up for its second week-long series of programming and events known as "Education Nation," which will culminate with a two-hour teacher town hall that host Brian Williams calls the week's "signature moment." Click below to read the release. This year, NBC has created an essay contest for teachers and will bring winners to NYC to participate.
Looking back to last year's version, NBC News head Steve Capus admits that they "probably spent a little too much time" talking about things like Waiting For Superman and Michelle Rhee that were hot topics but not necessarily representative of the full range of issues and perspectives. (There wasn't any breakout star or viral moment from last year's event in part -- this is my take -- because the proceedings were so tightly controlled and the attendees came from partner organizations predisposed to one side of the discussion.) They're trying to make sure that this year's event is both more diverse in terms of views