School Pride

[dgridley]

This new show airs tonight.. check your local listings:

School Pride
KSNF-DT - 3 - Fri, 10/15, 7:00 PM 1 hr
"Soaring Eagles!"
New, 10/15/2010, Eng, Reality

A community of students, teachers and parents comes together to renovate their aging and broken public school with the motivation of a quartet of community organizers and personalities, while also restoring their sense of value and school pride.

[dgridley]

A good show, along the lines of Extreme Home Makeover.. tho I wonder how long the school will stay like that.

[dgridley]

This Friday:

School Pride
KSNF-DT - 3 - Fri, 10/22, 7:00 PM 1 hr
"Follow the Teachers!"
New, 10/22/2010, Eng, Reality
A failing school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is taken over by a group of teachers from the Teach For America program, and they work to inspire students, teachers and the community to transform their school with the help of local sports celebrities.

[dgridley]

Tonight's episode:

School Pride
KSNF-DT - 3 - Fri, 11/05, 7:00 PM 1 hr
"Don't Shut Us Down!"
New, 11/05/2010, Eng, Reality
A school with a culture of achievement finds itself on the district's shut down list due to its rundown facilities, and the students, parents and teachers get some help from the School Pride team to undertake a renovation and revitalize the school.

[dgridley]

Missed this yesterday..

I actually find it somewhat annoying that the private sector is cleaning up our schools.. then again, I'll bet they get matching money from goverment grants to do this?

[dgridley]

Missed this yesterday..

I actually find it somewhat annoying that the private sector is cleaning up our schools.. then again, I'll bet they get matching money from goverment grants to do this?

[pk]

Well I'm sure you won't be surprised if I write that I never heard of this before either...you must have more channels than I or watch a whole lot more T.V.

[dgridley]

It's on a regular network channel.. at home I only get basic cable so don't see much more than most.