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Brian Williams @12Noon EDT: Teacher Town Hall - MSNBC's "Education Nation"

CJ Westerberg, August 30, 2010 11:09 AM

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NBC's "Education Nation" kicks off today, September 26th.  Check out Brian Williams and his  "Teacher Town Hall", streaming live, which "will bring together teachers from across the country, both in-person and online, to brainstorm ideas, talk about what works in the classroom, and highlight the challenges of todays education system.  The Teacher Town Hall will air LIVE on MSNBC and stream at EducationNation.com, Scholastic.com, iVillage.com and msnbc.com."   

Check it out.  We'll be back with more . . .

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