(NAME-MCE) NBC NEWS GOES TO "CLASS" FOR THE NEXT 13 YEARS

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NBC NEWS GOES TO "CLASS" FOR THE NEXT 13 YEARS 
Forget "Kid Nation."  NBC News is now attempting to bring the ultimate 
"reality" of young people to  your television screen. The project is called "Class 
of 2020," and the plan is  to follow a group of Los Angeles kindergarteners 
through high school graduation,  reports the Reuters/Hollywood reporter. The 
series will have a web page as its  dedicated home and will appear on the "Today 
Show." In visualizing the show, the  producers are hoping to bring to life 
critical teaching moments that everyone  can learn from, and help display the 
positive sides of American public  education. NBC selected a diverse elementary 
school in North Hollywood and an  11-year veteran teacher to serve as the 
centerpieces. Not to worry, the film  crews use hand-held cameras and shoot only 
once a week to avoid disrupting  learning. However, this will not be the National 
Education Longitudinal Study  (NELS) on tape, as it is probable most of the 
students tracked will have changed  by the finish of the 13-year project. The 
producers want to ensure they are  reflecting a true public school, and will 
discontinue tracking students who go  on to private school or move away. While 
the end product will not be "gold  standard" NELS data, it is hoped the series 
can encourage Americans to renew  their interest in public schools.  
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/arts/entertainment-class.html



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