LEARNING MATTERS WINS CINE GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD
Professional News Division/ Informational: “Leadership: A Challenging Course”
New York, NY, July 7, 2010 – Learning Matters is proud to announce that the CINE organization has awarded Learning Matters and its producers John Merrow, David Wald, Jane Renaud, Cat McGrath, Valerie Visconti and Tania McKeown a CINE Golden Eagle Award for “Leadership: A Challenging Course.” The title took the prestigious award in the Professional News Division - Informational category, in the 2010 Spring CINE Golden Eagle Film and Video Competition.
“Leadership: A Challenging Course” is an ongoing report, airing on “PBS NewsHour”, where education correspondent John Merrow follows both novice superintendent Michelle Rhee in her first two years leading Washington, DC’s troubled public schools, and veteran superintendent Paul Vallas’ efforts to create a new school system in a city struggling to rebuild from Hurricane Katrina.
The series has also been the recipient of two EWA awards.
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Michelle Rhee in Washington, DC / Paul Vallas in New Orleans



