UNC-TV Presents…
Taking Initiative: A Look Inside Guilford County Schools
Premieres Thursday, May 8, at 9:30 PM

Imagine trying to educate a small city comprised entirely of diverse kindergartners to high school students. Guilford County Schools, North Carolina’s third largest school district, teaches more than 70,000 students annually. Each child’s individual needs inspire educators there to create new initiatives to help students and teachers succeed.

Taking Initiative: A Look Inside Guilford County Schools, premiering Thursday, May 8, at 9:30 PM, only on UNC-TV, highlights some of Guilford County’s reform efforts—including school choice, teacher incentives and other ways educators help students find safe, nurturing schools. This informative special, hosted by UNC-TV's Shannon Vickery and produced by Elizabeth Wilder, shares these strategies in a very personal way through the stories of parents, students, teachers and community leaders.

" We are grateful to the parents, teachers, administrators and business leaders in Guilford County who allowed us to capture the innovative work they are doing to meet the diverse needs of students," said Shannon Vickery, UNC-TV's executive producer for content.  "Through the half-hour documentary and accompanying Web site, we will be able to share what's working in Guilford County with viewers across the state and beyond." 

Funding for Taking Initiative: A Look Inside Guilford County Schools was provided by The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Inc., the Cemala Foundation and the Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation.

Visit www.unctv.org/takinginitiative for more information about Taking Initiative: A Look Inside Guilford County Schools.

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