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Joseph Polisi // Jun. 21, 2011 // 8:31 AM

Joseph Polisi, president of The Juilliard School, went to a junior high school in New York City that tested students for musical skills and selected s   More



Education Nation // Jun. 20, 2011 // 10:38 AM

Education Nation's The Learning Curve is devoting "Music Matters" week to answering questions on how music affects our brains, what it means to our co   More



Rory Devine // Jun. 15, 2011 // 12:36 PM

NBC - San Diego education reporter Rory Devine writes about the school district that almost outlawed birthday cupcakes. More



Education Nation // Jun. 13, 2011 // 1:20 PM

NBC-12 education reporter Kim Covington answers five questions about Carpe Diem, a blended learning school in Yuma, Ariz. More



John Fry // Jun. 10, 2011 // 2:55 PM

Drexel University President John Fry is working to make sure that kids who grow up around his school have a chance to be students there one day. More



Tony Bartolomeo // Jun. 9, 2011 // 8:00 PM

CEO Tony Bartolomeo writes that businesses and industries can directly impact public schools – and the future workforce - by joining forces with educ   More



Education Nation // Jun. 9, 2011 // 3:28 PM

At the Philadelphia Job One panel, business executives and civic leaders talked about the importance of educating America’s students to compete in a g   More



Joey Fortman // Jun. 9, 2011 // 11:48 AM

iVillage contributor Joey Fortman sat in on the Philadelphia Teacher Town Hall and walked away humbled. More



Rosemary Turner // Jun. 9, 2011 // 9:01 AM

Rosemary Turner's mother instilled valuable education lessons in her daughter early on - lessons that businesses like UPS can impart to students. More



Lisa Nutter // Jun. 8, 2011 // 11:21 AM

The First Lady of Philadelphia writes that careers should be brought into the classroom, and the classroom should be taken to the workplace. More



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Philadelphia: June 5-12 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s last stop was Philadelphia! You can still watch video from the Philadelphia Teacher Town Hall and Job One events here at EducationNation.com. More
Los Angeles: May 13-19 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road was in Los Angeles May 13-19. Check out highlights from the Teacher Town Hall and Job One panel discussion, and find out more about the challenges and opportunities for LA’s school system. More
Chicago: May 1-7 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s first stop was Chicago, Illinois! Chicago locals visited us at the Education Nation Experience on NBC Plaza, and 250 teachers came together for a Teacher Town Hall to talk about challenges and opportunities inside and outside the classroom. NBC News also convened Chicago civic and business leaders for a discussion on how best to prepare our students for the jobs of the future. More