Television Event Get Schooled: You Have the Right Premieres September 8th Simultaneously Across All Viacom U.S. Networks
Get Schooled: You Have the Right features pop superstar
Get Schooled: You Have the Right formally kicks off "Get Schooled," a five-year national initiative co-developed by the
"We believe that improving our educational performance is a national priority. The Get Schooled partnership is committed to elevating the national consciousness about this issue and helping to bring about positive change in our schools. Working together with the
"Today, in America, far too many young people enter adulthood unprepared for college, career and life," said
"Lots of young people run into problems beyond their control, like finances, that keep them from pursuing their education. At that point, it's easy to give up. But I believe it's important to continue to work hard and learn from everyone and everything around you,"
The program will chronicle the critical role of education in shaping three trusted colleagues who work with some of the most notable personalities in the world. It will show how education has helped prepare them to become the successful professionals they are today. Flashbacks will depict key educational moments that influenced their lives, and prepared them for their careers.
"I know first hand how important it is for young people to have role models who can inspire them about the importance of education and help them make good choices that will provide them with tools to succeed," said LeBron James.
The show will air simultaneously on the following
Get Schooled: You Have the Right is created and executive produced by Dave Sirulnick and executive produced and directed by Lauren Lazin. @radical.media is a strategic, creative and production partner of the Get Schooled initiative.
ABOUT GET SCHOOLED
Get Schooled is a national platform that connects, inspires and mobilizes people - from policymakers and corporate leaders to communities and kids - to find effective solutions to the problems facing our education system. It provides resources and information, community outreach and creative programming that engage a range of audiences around America's education crisis. Get Schooled's co-developers are the
To find out more about Get Schooled and the initiative's groundbreaking national television premiere on
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