NBC's Education Nation will visit Atlanta May 4 - 6 as part of its national spring tour. The weekend will kick off with an opening ceremony Friday, May 4, at 9:30 a.m., and continue with events throughout the weekend. More

On September 26, NBC News gave unprecedented national visibility to early learning. For the first-time, NBC’s Education Nation Summit convened scientists, advocates and experts on its national stage at Rockefeller Plaza to show how - and why - a child’s critical zero-to-five years are the foundation for lifelong success. More

The education reform movement is at an important juncture. It will either peter out in platitudes or advance based on a new consensus. At this week’s Education Nation conference in New York City, I came away with some hope for the latter. My cautious optimism is rooted in two Ts -- technology and transparency. More

A new consensus is emerging in education politics. But can the center hold? And would reformers even want it to? Bipartisanship is supposed to be a good thing — except for when Republicans and Democrats come together to try to paper over our education problems. More

This week NBC News completed their second Education Nation summit, which took place in NYC. After building a magnificent conference venue at Rockefeller Center the news organization hosted parents, educators, and students who “met with leaders in politics, business and technology to explore the challenges and opportunities in education today.” Even NBA Star Lebron James stopped by to talk about the education problems his home-town of Akron, Ohio faces that must be addressed. More

Although I left before the final event -- an appearance by former President Bill Clinton -- I was on hand for almost everything else, and I am comfortable declaring Education Nation 2011 a success... More

NBC News hosted a national discussion that explored developments, challenges, and progress in education, as well as identify and explore new, exciting opportunities to reinvent America as an Education Nation. More

MSNBC's Teacher Town Hall meeting, on Saturday, kicked off this week’s 2nd Annual Education Nation Summit. The "town hall" meeting was great for best practices and making teachers feel like they have a voice. More

Diane Ravitch, educational historian and professor of education at New York University, and Geoffrey Canada, founder and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, debated the pros and cons of charter and public school education on the third day of NBC News' Education Nation. More

It's rare for education reformers, policymakers, and funders to listen to those at the heart of education reform work: The students. In fact Ann Curry, who hosted Education Nation's first student panel, admitted folks at NBC were a little nervous about putting kids on stage. In their "Voices of a Nation" discussion, young people provided insight into their own experiences with education and what they think needs to be done to ensure that every student receives a world-class education. More

The extraordinary gulf between science and education was on sharp display this week. The New York Times’ Schools for Tomorrow conference and NBC’s Education Nation took place within a few days of each other, both in New York City. More

NBC anchor man Brian Williams talks about his most embarrassing moments in school and why improving our education system is so important to him. More

After NBC’s Brian Williams wrapped an interview with former President Bill Clinton closing out the network’s second Education Nation Tuesday, the “Nightly News” anchor had one last task — to introduce his boss, NBC News President Steve Capus. Williams — who described the ambitious 3-day event by saying, “I don’t think I’ve ever been prouder of anything we’ve done” — recounted an early meeting with Capus on NBC’s commitment to education. “He said, ‘It’s okay for a news division to stand for something — in this case, let’s stand for education and improving it in this country.” More

The dynamic duo behind ClassDojo, an app used for classroom behavior management, won the top prize — $75,000 — at the innovation challenge at Education Nation today. More

The third day of Education Nation kicked off with a lively debate between charter school manager and educator Geoffrey Canada and education historian Diane Ravitch. Canada applauded the success of the charter schools in Harlem and elsewhere, with Ravitch countering that his schools and other charters had far more resources at their disposal than the average public school. More

Bill Clinton has some harsh criticism the U.S. education system. The former president said Tuesday, “The whole thing is crazy if you think about it.” Appearing alongside Brian Williams as part of NBC’s "Education Nation," Clinton told the audience that he would fund schools at the sate level, have more instructional time and develop national education standards. More

Jack Morton Worldwide teamed up with NBC News create “Education Nation”— a national summit that gathered hundreds of the nation’s top leaders in education, media, government and business at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City for a discussion about the state of our nation’s education system. More

NBC’s big special on education — called Education Nation — is under way today. This morning the panels and speakers focused on teachers and early childhood learning and the development of a child’s brain. Philanthropists Warren Buffett, Melinda Gates, and early education advocate Suzie Buffett talked with Tom Brokaw and focused largely around teacher quality and how technology can influence the building of a good teacher. More

After lunch, a panel of 10 state governors sat down with Brian Williams to discuss the state of education in America. They spoke and took questions about a wide range of topics: from how to evaluate teachers to the the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers that were announced by President Obama last Friday, to for-profit programs and partnerships taking place across the country. More

The 2nd Annual Education Nation Summit kicked off in Rockefeller Center in New York City this Sunday with a teacher town hall moderated by Brian Williams. Educators, parents, administrators, union leaders, advocates, and members of the media from around the country have gathered to talk about the struggles we’re facing in education in America. More

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg pledged his support to the Obama administration’s plan to give states relief from the most onerous provision of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, which would require all students to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. More

NBC News' Education Nation campaign launched this week with teachers, business pioneers, a former president and other leaders gathered in New York City to engage in a dialogue about education in America today. The event spans all of NBC's news programming and also convenes a three-day Summit on education issues. More

Op-Ed by Melinda Gates: This weekend, I am traveling to New York City for an occasion I’ve been looking forward to for a long time – NBC’s Teacher Town Hall. It is always a thrill for me to spend time talking to teachers, hearing about their lives, and bringing those stories back to the foundation so that we incorporate their insights into our work. More

In the most recent Gallup poll, 82 percent of Americans said they disapprove of the job Congress is doing. Still, in a separate poll a month earlier, 54 percent said they like their own congressperson and would vote to keep him or her in office. Clearly there is a disconnect between what Americans think of our nation broadly and what they think about what’s going on in their little sliver of it. More

For the past year, NBC’s Education Nation, a multiplatform commitment to fostering a national dialogue about the crisis in our schools, has rekindled my early love of the classroom. But for public-school kids today, the differences between my childhood and theirs are profound.

In the latest GE-supported Visualizing.org data viz challenge, sponsors Visualizing.org and NBC News' Education Nation asked entrants to portray the impact of high school graduation rates on a slew of socioeconomic indicators, from tax revenue tohome sale. More

Last year’s Education Nation Summit, NBC’s weeklong dive into education issues, was a revelation just in its sheer reach. A network turning its attention to the issues of teachers, charters, and inner-city students for such a sustained broadcast period was unheard of. Flash-forward a year. As NBC gets ready for the second incarnation of Education Nation, much in the education world has changed. Teachers and their unions have come under attack in some states, while cheating scandals have been revealed in districts across the country. More

Among the many hot button issues in our country, there’s one we should all be able to agree on: the importance of a great education. The live broadcast will be a discussion for and about teachers, and the challenges they face today. We talked to NBC news anchor Brian Williams, who will moderate the discussion, about this special initiative. More

Some of the biggest minds and names in both media and education are convening at a summit in New York City next week. And Edudemic will be there. Nearly all of the big NBC names will be in attendance and they’ll be leading panels and discussions on all things education. More

As NBC is apt to do with company-wide initiatives, next week it will give cross-network coverage to its "Education Nation" Summit with programming on NBC News properties, MSNBC, CNBC, Telemundo and The Weather Channel starting Sept. 25. More

In the most recent weekly tracking poll by the Economist and YouGov, 6 percent of Americans named education as the issue that is most important to them. Forty percent said the economy was the most important. In the Sept. 7 Republican presidential candidates' debate at the Reagan Library, the word "education" was mentioned in two moderator questions and three candidate answers. In President Barack Obama's speech two days later to Congress unveiling his new jobs package, he uttered the word "education" one time. Questions and discussion about the economy and jobs dominated these primetime events. More

In conjunction with "Education Nation 2011," an NBC-sponsored summit on America's schooling, the network has set up an interactive display featuring puzzles, quizzes and news clips exploring the topic. At the end of the exhibit, visitors can record their own video messages about their personal education experiences and thoughts on improving this country's schools. More

As expected, NBC Universal has announced that it will feature NBC News "Education Nation" programming on a wide variety of channels and platforms. On NBC, "Today" will feature education-related topics all week, while "Meet the Press" and "NBC Nightly News" will also broadcast from the "Education Nation" set in Rockefeller Center September 25. More

NBC will be doing a week long programming series, dubbed "Education Nation." As you may have guessed, the second annual series will focus on the state of U.S. education. Next week (the week of September 25th) Education activists, teachers, students, parents, policy makers, and business leaders will assemble for an Education Summit to discuss the science behind early learning, what makes a great teacher, the changing demographics in education and much more. Details concerning the panel discussion topics and speakers can be found here. More

Op-Ed by Tom Brokow on the state of education in America. More

The governors of Maryland and Virginia are among those slated to take part in a panel discussion Monday on the state of education as part of NBC News's "Education Nation" initiative. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) gives an interview to the State House press corps in Annapolis. Spokesmenn for Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) and Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) confirmed plans to travel to New York on Monday for the 2011 Education Nation Summit. NBC News anchor Brian Williams will be hosting the summit’s panel of governors, for which McDonnell, O’Malley and at least 10 of their colleagues have been booked. More

Stephen Sawchuk discusses some interesting new groups that are trying to give teachers avenues for shaping policy decisions on the issues that most affect them. More

I was looking at an overview of several of the panels at the 2011 Education Nation Summit this year. Although I am excited about all of them, one that I am really looking forward to is "What’s in a Zip Code? A Look At Inequality Across Our Public Schools." Whenever I speak at events or do presentations for groups like the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education or at Mom Congress‘s annual conference, this is something that always comes up. And the unfortunate thing is, zip code does matter. More

Ten governors - seven Republicans, one Democrat and one independent - have signed up to take part in NBC News's "Education Nation" Summit on Sept. 26, POLITICO has learned. More

When the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) announced last December that, compared with the students in 63 other countries, U.S. 15-year-olds ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math, there were news stories and statements from lawmakers proclaiming dismay. But widespread focus on the report was short-lived. More

NBC News' upcoming Education Nation summit will turn a spotlight on what's working in public education, and for the second year in a row, they're kicking off the week-long conversation with a "Teacher Town Hall." More

More than 250 teachers from public and private schools in the Philadelphia area, and from Pittsburgh and other cities, gathered at the National Constitution Center on Sunday for a two-hour discussion about the state of teaching and education, part of a national conversation called "Education Nation." More

NBC extends the dialogue on education begun last fall in New York City. Philadelphia is the final stop in the current Education Nation On-The-Road tour by NBC News. More

The "Job One: Preparing America to Compete In the 21st Century", panel event at Education Nation in Los Angeles, brought NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, the moderator, billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad, entrepreneur Lynda Resnick, Milken Institute leader Michael Milken, and Deasy together to discuss preparing Southern California students for global competition. More

Put 350 Los Angeles teachers in one room and the conversation is guaranteed to get heated. It certainly did at Sunday's taping of Education Nation, the four-part NBC news special focused on figuring out how to improve schools in America. More

NBC News will host a Summit featuring a series of interviews and panel discussions with leaders from the Arizona education and business community. More

Beginning May 2, NBC News brings an education "power week" to Phoenix with a series of education-focused events and programming. More

The NBC News team will spend a week in New Orleans to ignite a public dialogue about new efforts to improve student outcomes in the region. More

NBC News will host a Summit featuring a series of interviews and panel discussions with leaders from the Michigan education and business community focused on topics such as early childhood learning, school choice, and workforce preparedness. More

To continue the national conversation on preparing America's students for success, NBC News is bringing "Education Nation On-The-Road" to Detroit beginning March 22, 2013. More

NBC News announced today that the network is continuing "Education Nation On-The-Road" in 2013 as part of its year-round commitment to shining a spotlight on education across all of its platforms. More

NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC and Telemundo will provide cross network on-air coverage of NBC's "Education Nation” with a series of special reports, programming and live events starting Sunday, September 23. The conversation will continue online with special features and reports on NBCNews.com, EducationNation.com, theGrio.com, NBCLatino.com and iVillage. NBC’s affiliate stations will also contribute education reports in markets across the country. More

NBC News released today the agenda and list of confirmed participants for the 2012 "Education Nation" Summit from Sept. 23-25 at The New York Public Library. Newly released sessions include a discussion on education as a national security risk with Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a taped interview with President Obama on his plans for education and more. More

Chancellor Dennis Walcott of the New York City Department of Education, Dr. Anthony Marx of The New York Public Library (NYPL), and Dan Biederman, President of the Bryant Park Corporation, will join local students and representatives from NBC News and NBC 4 New York at a ceremony to kick off the 2012 "Education Nation" Week at the NYPL’s Stephen A. Schwarzman building on Friday, Sept. 21 at 9:00am/et. More

NBC News, Citi and NewSchools Venture Fund announced that they are launching the second-annual "Citi Innovation Challenge" at NBC News’ "Education Nation" Summit in hopes of helping the country understand the game-changing impact of education innovation in expanding opportunities for students. More

The 2012 "Education Nation" National Summit will highlight ten case studies of schools and programs from around the country that have implemented focused solutions in their communities, and have seen demonstrable success as a result. Accompanying each example will be a robust digital toolkit with details on each program’s history, how it works and is funded, and its results. Case studies will be incorporated into the Summit program, as well as featured on-air across NBC News, and available for viewing and download at EducationNation.com beginning Sept .24. More

NBC News announced today that the 2012 "Education Nation" Summit will include a special student event hosted by MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry. As part of an education-focused edition of "The Melissa Harris-Perry Show" from 10:00AM-12:00PM/ET on Sunday, Sept.23, the premiere Student Town Hall will begin at 11:00AM/ET. More

NBC News’ Brian Williams will host the Republican presidential candidate for "DECISION 2012 at Education Nation" on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 11:00AM/ET from The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman building. The special event will be broadcast live on MSNBC, as well as featured on "NBC Nightly News" and "TODAY," as well as streamed live on NBC News.com and EducationNation.com. More

On Sunday, Sept. 23 at 3:30PM/ET, NBC News will host a special "Education Nation" Summit panel event at The New York Public Library with stars of the new drama Won’t Back Down. Moderated by MSNBC’s Alex Wagner, the panel will feature Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis and Rosie Perez, as well as teachers and parents who have been active in efforts to improve achievement in low-performing schools. More

Brian Williams will once again moderate the annual Teacher Town Hall. The event will air live on MSNBC from the New York Public Library on Sunday, Sept 23rd. More

The 2012 Education Nation summit will take place this year at The New York Public Library on Sept. 23-25. More

Education Nation receives two News and Documentary Emmy nominations in the categories of New Approaches and Lighting and Design. More

NBC News President Steve Capus announced today the network’s plans for “Education Nation” in 2012. Heading into its third year, the “Education Nation” initiative will employ all platforms of NBC News— including MSNBC, programs like “NBC Nightly News,” “Today,” “Rock Center,” and “Meet the Press,” and digital properties such as msnbc.com and educationnation.com, and live events across the country—in a continued effort to shine a spotlight on the challenges, potential solutions and innovations spanning today's education landscape. In 2012, “Education Nation” will deepen public engagement in a solutions-focused discussion on improving student achievement and preparedness for the workforce— giving special attention to innovation and technology. More

From Sept. 23-30, millions of viewers nationwide watched over 1,800 education reports that aired on NBC News, NBC affiliate stations and fellow NBCUniversal networks as part of the 2011 “Education Nation” initiative. “Education Nation” also helped to drive the national conversation around education online—reaching millions of people on Twitter, Facebook and NBCU’s digital platforms: msnbc.com, EducationNation.com, TODAY.com and iVillage.com. More

At the opening ceremony of the "Education Nation Experience" this morning, TODAY and "Education Nation" announced the launch of a school supply drive to benefit our nation’s teachers and students by helping provide the classroom resources they need - from notebooks, pencils and rulers, to backpacks, erasers and calculators. From Monday, Sept. 26 through Friday, Sept. 30, TODAY will invite viewers to stop by the live show to drop off new, unused classroom supplies. All supplies donated at the Rockefeller Center drop-off location will be donated to New York Public Schools through the Fund for Public Schools. More

EducationNation.com announced today a series of panel sessions that will be live streamed during the 2011 "Education Nation" Summit, as well as upcoming features on Education Nation’s The Learning Curve blog, and the launch of a new parent tool, "Your Parenting GPS." As NBC’s home for the latest education news and information on the Summit, EducationNation.com will also host a series of special online forums during the Summit, and be a one-shop stop for all of NBC News’ education reports and stories from "Today," "NBC Nightly News," "Meet the Press," and more. More

NBC News, Citi and NewSchools Venture Fund are launching an exciting "Innovation Challenge" to help the nation better understand the idea of education innovation and how it can improve education opportunities for students across the country. More

NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, Telemundo and The Weather Channel will provide cross network on-air coverage of NBC's "Education Nation" with a series of special reports, programming and live events starting Sunday, September 25. The conversation will continue online with special features and reports on MSNBC.com, EducationNation.com, theGrio.com and iVillage. NBC’s affiliate stations will also contribute education reports in markets across the country. More

John C. Liu, New York City’s Comptroller, and Dennis Walcott, Chancellor of the New York City Dept. of Education, will join New York City students and representatives from NBC News, Comcast and WNBC at the official opening of the "Education Nation Experience" on Rockefeller Plaza. WNBC Anchor Chuck Scarborough will kick off the event on Friday, Sept.23 at 10:00am/et. NBC News’ Ann Curry will also be on hand to make a special TODAY announcement in support of "Education Nation." More

Former President Bill Clinton will join Brian Williams Tuesday, Sept. 27 to close out NBC News’ 2011 "Education Nation" Summit. Williams will provide an overview of the major headlines and key learnings to come out of the three days of events and panel sessions focused on various challenges and potential solutions spanning today's education landscape, and President Clinton will provide an update on the education commitments made through the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). More

On Monday, Sept. 26th, America’s top business, civic and education leaders will come together for a special evening event focused on sharing ideas for how to best prepare the country’s students and workforce to compete in the global economy. Moderated by NBC News’ Tom Brokaw, this unique session will focus on the current state of the labor market, and the skills and knowledge required of the 21st Century workforce. Job One: Preparing America To Compete In The Global Economy is part of the 2011 "Education Nation" Summit and will be held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. More

NBC News' Brian Williams, along with Correspondent Kate Snow, will host governors from states across the country for a special "Education Nation" panel session focused on education and economic competitiveness, entitled The State of Education: The Governor’s Perspective. More

On Sunday, Sept. 25th, the feature-length documentary American Teacher will make its world premiere at the 2011 "Education Nation" Summit in New York City. Following on the heels of the second-annual national Teacher Town Hall - where hundreds of teachers on Rockefeller Plaza and thousands more online will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing teachers today - this film premiere will continue the discussion by illustrating firsthand the day-to-day lives and careers of a unique set of teachers working in disparate urban and rural areas of the country. More

In a recent survey by iVillage, the majority of respondents made it clear that they consider themselves involved in their child's education, with 73% stating parents should be held accountable for their child's academic achievement. But how and to what extent should parents be involved? And what is the potential impact of parent advocacy when it comes to changing school programs, systemic failures and even policy? More

With hundreds of millions of dollars invested in initiatives aimed at expanding and improving educational opportunities in the United States, Warren Buffett and Melinda Gates will be joined by Susie Buffett on the main stage at NBC News' "Education Nation" Summit for a special Spotlight Interview with Tom Brokaw- Monday, Sept. 26. More

On Monday, Sept. 26, "Education Nation" takes a live look into classrooms around the country to see firsthand what effective teaching truly looks like. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and President of the National Education Association Dennis Van Roekel will participate in a discussion about how and why these classrooms were selected and the overall power of great teaching. NBC News’ Ann Curry will moderate the session entitled, Classrooms In Action: A Window On Great Teaching. More

NBC News today announced its first list of confirmed panel topics for the “Education Nation” Summit that begins September 25th at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. This year’s lineup of education panels will include sessions on teaching and testing, the brain science behind early learning, and the value of higher education in today’s economy. More

NBC News will host a gathering of teachers from across the country for the second-annual nationally televised “Teacher Town Hall.” This special event will be held on Sunday, September 25th, and broadcast live on MSNBC at Noon/ET. More

On Friday, June 10th at 9:00am, the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) will hold its first graduation ceremony for the “Teens Can Make It Happen” program at the NBC News “Education Nation Experience” on the lawn of the National Constitution Center. More

On Thursday, June 9th, Philadelphia’s top business and civic leaders will come together for a special evening event focused on sharing ideas for how to best prepare the region’s students and workforce to compete in a global economy. More

NBC News announced today at the "Education Nation Experience" opening in Philadelphia, that the network is partnering with University of Phoenix to donate licensed subscriptions to its award-winning "NBC Learn K-12" to all middle and high schools in the Philadelphia area. More

Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia Superintendent Arlene Ackerman will join Philadelphia students and representatives from NBC News, NBC 10 and Telemundo at the official opening of the "Education Nation Experience" on Monday, June 6th at 9:15 am/et. NBC 10’s Aditi Roy will kick off the event and David L. Cohen, EVP of Comcast, will provide opening remarks and introduce the other event participants. More

On Sunday, June 5, at 1:00pm/pt, NBC News’ Ann Curry and NBC 10’s Aditi Roy will lead a live Teacher Town Hall forum from the Kimmel Theater at the National Constitution Center that brings together local teachers of all levels for a frank and open discussion about what works in the classroom and how to address the top challenges facing the region’s education system. More

In an effort to continue the national conversation sparked last fall with the launch of "Education Nation" in New York City, NBC News has launched "Education Nation On-The-Road." The final stop of this three-city tour is Philadelphia, beginning on June 5th. More

On Thursday, May 19, Los Angeles' top business and civic leaders will come together for a special evening event focused on sharing ideas for how to best prepare Southern California’s students and workforce to compete in a global economy. Hosted by NBC News, NBC 4 LA, Telemundo 52 and partners, the event is entitled "Job One: Preparing America To Compete In The 21st Century" and will be held at the Los Angeles Pacific Design Center at 7 pm/pt. More

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and President of the Los Angeles Board of Education Mónica GarcÍa will join Southern California students and representatives from NBC News, NBC 4 LA and Telemundo 52 at the official opening of the "Education Nation Experience" on Friday, May 13th at 10am/pt. More

In an effort to continue the national conversation sparked last fall with the launch of “Education Nation” in New York City, NBC News has launched “Education Nation On-The-Road.” The second stop of this three-city tour is Los Angeles, beginning on May 13th. The NBC News team will spend a week in the city, partnering with its owned and operated station, NBC 4 LA (KNBC), and its sister networks, Telemundo and MSNBC, to create a public dialogue around education issues faced by Southern California. More

At the Job One Panel, business executives and civic leaders will talk about the importance of educating America’s students to compete in the global economy. More

In an effort to continue the national conversation sparked last fall with the launch of "Education Nation" in New York City, NBC News is launching "Education Nation On-The-Road." Making its first stop in Chicago on May 1st, the NBC News team will spend a week in the city, partnering with its owned and operated station, NBC 5 Chicago, and its sister networks, MSNBC, CNBC and Telemundo, to create a public dialogue around education issues faced by the Chicago area. More

NBC News President Steve Capus announced today that the 2011 "Education Nation" will be held the week of September 25th, 2011 in New York City. This year's national education event will convene policymakers, elected officials, teachers, parents, thought leaders, educators, members of the business community and engaged citizens in a national discussion about the challenges, potential solutions and innovations spanning today's education landscape. More

"Education Nation" Sees Over 6,000 Teachers; Over 10,000 "Likes" on Facebook; 12 Panel sessions; Worldwide Trending on Twitter; and Hundreds of Parents, Teachers, Students, Business Leaders and Policy Makers Participating at the Summit with Thousands More Online More

President Barack Obama will be featured in NBC Universal's Emmy award-winning "The More You Know" public service campaign with special back-to-school messages about parental responsibility in education. The public service announcements will debut this week, in connection with "Education Nation," and air across NBC Universal platforms. More

NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC and Telemundo will provide cross network on-air coverage of NBC's "Education Nation" with a series of special reports, programming and live events starting Sunday, September 26. The conversation will continue online with special features and reports at MSNBC.com, EducationNation.com and iVillage. More

In an exclusive interview, Matt Lauer will sit down with President Barack Obama for a live one-on-one interview about the state of education in America. The half-hour interview will air at 8 a.m. as part of the launch of NBC News’ Education Nation, Monday, September 27 on "Today" and will be roadblocked across various NBC Networks including NBC, MSNBC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, Oxygen. Chiller, Sleuth, UNI HD and Universal Sports. More

NBC News will convene a nationwide gathering of thousands of teachers from across the country for the first-ever televised "Teacher Town Hall" as part of NBC News’ "Education Nation," Sunday, September 26. Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News," will moderate the discussion, which will focus on the most important challenges and opportunities facing teachers in America today. More

NBC News' "Education Nation" Summit, the Sept. 27-28 centerpiece of the weeklong "Education Nation" initiative that begins Sept. 26 at Rockefeller Plaza, will convene the foremost policymakers, elected officials, thought leaders, educators, members of the business community and engaged citizens in a national discussion about the challenges, potential solutions and innovations spanning today's education landscape. NBC News today announced the agenda of panel topics for the Summit, along with a number of confirmed panelists. More

In an effort to bring awareness to the critical issue of the nation’s high school dropout rates in the U.S., General Colin Powell, Founding Chairman of America’s Promise Alliance, and Alma Powell, Chair of America’s Promise Alliance, will jointly appear for a special presentation at NBC News’ "Education Nation" Summit on Tuesday, September 28. More

NBC News launches its first annual "Education Nation" the week of September 27, 2010 - a nationally broadcast in-depth conversation about improving education in America, beginning with an interactive two-day summit on Rockefeller Plaza. More

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