Looking for some good news about education? Tune to PBS's Need To Know, co-anchored by Jon Meacham and Alison Stewart, Friday, Feb. 11, for an hour devoted to teaching success.
The episode highlights three dramatic stories of academic transformation, focusing on literacy, physical education and science education at schools in Brockton, Mass.; Naperville, Ill.; and Baltimore, Md. Check your local listings for broadcast times.
And don't forget to mark your calendar for the 2011 Celebration of Teaching and Learning in New York City, March 18-19. NYSUT is a premier sponsor of the event, which is hosted by New York City's flagship public television stations, Thirteen/WNET and WLIW21.