WXYZ-TV Presents Detroit 2020 Education Special: "Class Acts"

WXYZ-TV Presents Detroit 2020 Education Special: "Class Acts"

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV will broadcast "Class Acts" a Detroit 2020 Education Special on Tuesday, June 7th at 7pm. This half-hour program, hosted by WXYZ anchors Stephen Clark and Carolyn Clifford, will feature stories of people and organizations that are making a difference in the lives of local students.

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The show will include a look at a unique after-school program, and spotlight a high school with an innovative approach to education that could be the start of a new trend.

"This special will give Channel 7 viewers the opportunity to see how a simple act can make a difference in a child's future," said Glenn Bar, Detroit 2020 Executive Producer. "I hope these stories will inspire others."

Throughout the program, viewers will also discover new ways they can become involved in programs throughout Metro Detroit that support education.

"Class Acts" is part of Detroit 2020, a decade-long, multi-platform, regional impact initiative, designed to dramatically change the course of Metro Detroit. The motto of Detroit 2020 is Unify. Inspire. Act. Information about the project is available on detroit2020.com.

WXYZ-TV is part of Scripps Media, Inc., which operates 10 TV stations. The corporate parent, the E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) is a diverse, 131-year old media enterprise with interests in television stations, newspapers, local news and information Web sites, and comics/features syndication. For a full listing of Scripps media companies and their associated Web sites, visit http://www.scripps.com/.

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