The NEW School Connection - WCPSS's Monthly News Magazine TV Show

Schedule

The New School Connection currently airs on Time Warner Cable channel 11 in Raleigh and channel 11 in Cary.

Channel 11 in Raleigh:

  • Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
  • Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
  • Fridays at 6:00 p.m.

Channel 11 in Cary:

  • Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.
  • Fridays at 3:00 a.m.
  • Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.
  • Sundays at 1:00 p.m.

Past Episodes

The New School Connection is the Wake County Public School System's monthly television program connecting you to news, features and information about education in Wake County.

This 30-minute news magazine program focuses on WCPSS news, programs, employees, students, services and issues. Each month, the show takes a look at interesting programs or activities going on in our schools, features employees who make a difference in the lives of our students, offers insight into an educational issue, and provides answers to our parents’ questions.

The New School Connection - October 2008

You can watch the following segments from The New School Connection by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):

Movin' On Up: How do we help today's fifth graders prepare for the dramatic transition from elementary school to middle school? Jeff Nash reports.

One-to-One Laptop Initiataive: A partnership with UNC's Friday Center and SAS Institute is helping connect Centennial Campus Middle students with an increasingly interconnected world. Christy Barnett reports.

Magnet Schools: Find out all about WCPSS's magnet program and its benefit to families and the entire school system. Chip Sudderth reports.

4,000 New Students: Bill Poston reviews growth in Wake County over the last few years, including the nearly 4,000 additional students who joined us in 2008.

Root Elementary at North Hills: Root Elementary students have a "home away from home" while their school is being renovated. Ashley Smith reports.

You can watch the full program by clicking here. (You can also download the program to watch later by right-clicking on the link and choosing, "Save Target As....") This is a large QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.

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