NBC to Air Cross-Network Coverage of ‘Education Nation'

NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, Telemundo to participate in week-long initiative

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/23/2011 12:50:39 PM

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.

Throughout next week, Today will offer daily reports on education topics like picking a college and the middle school transition as well as interviews with Melinda Gates, Jennifer Garner and Laura Bush.

On Sunday Meet the Press will broadcast live from the Education Nation stage at 30 Rockefeller Plaza featuring David Gregory interviewing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Chief Education Correspondent Rehema Ellis will give updates on the 2011 Summit and report on the state of American schools for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

Williams will also host the Teacher Town Hall on Sept 25, airing live on MSNBC, which brings together teachers across the country to voice their priorities and brainstorm new ideas. MSNBC will have specials guests on its programs all week, like U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Morning Joe and Jansing & Co.

CNBC will feature special financial education segments throughout the week while The Suze Orman Show will address the need to educate America's youth about personal finance on Sept. 24. Telemundo will have a week of education programming kicked off by a special edition of public affairs show Enfoque hosted by Jose Diaz-Balart on Sept. 25.

Coverage extends to NBC's affiliate stations, which will contribute education reports in markets across the country, as well as online at MSNBC.com, EducationNation.com, theGrio.com, and iVillage.