{"id":4761,"date":"2021-08-27T09:46:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T13:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=4761"},"modified":"2021-08-27T09:46:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T13:46:16","slug":"nbcuniversal-news-group-to-feature-week-long-series-on-the-return-to-school-culture-wars-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2021\/08\/27\/nbcuniversal-news-group-to-feature-week-long-series-on-the-return-to-school-culture-wars-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"NBCUNIVERSAL NEWS GROUP TO FEATURE WEEK-LONG SERIES ON THE RETURN TO SCHOOL & CULTURE WARS IN THE CLASSROOM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Series will Debut NBC News\u2019 Latest Podcast \u2018Southlake\u2019 With Original Reporting on Clashes Over Anti-Racism Training in Schools Across the Country<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLUS: NBC News to Debut Results from a New Poll of Incoming College Freshmen on How They\u2019re Coping During the Pandemic<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coverage Will Air Across \u2018TODAY,\u2019 \u2018NBC Nightly News,\u2019 MSNBC, NBCNews.com & NBC News NOW<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 27, 2021 –  Beginning Monday, NBCUniversal News Group will feature in-depth coverage of the challenges students face as they return to school amid the surge of the delta variant.  The week-long series, Kids Under Pressure, <\/em>airing across TODAY<\/em>, NBC Nightly News<\/em>, MSNBC, NBCNews.com and NBC News NOW, will also examine the national debate surrounding teaching critical race theory in classrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conjunction with the series, NBC News\u2019 national investigative reporter Mike Hixenbaugh<\/strong> and NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton <\/strong>will share original reporting from their new NBC News podcast, Southlake, <\/em>which documents the high-stakes clash of students, administrators and families who are grappling with race, education and harassment in a Texas suburb. The six-episode series, debuting Monday, also explores how the town became part of the growing debate over diversity training in schools across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reporting will also be highlighted in an upcoming special digital documentary, streaming on NBCNews.com, NBC News NOW and Peacock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, NBC News senior national correspondent Kate Snow<\/strong> will take the pulse of parents nationwide as children return to in-person learning without a vaccine for those under 12. NBC News senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson<\/strong> partners with Common Sense Media on how kids can be safe online and protect their mental health. And NBC News education correspondent Rehema Ellis <\/strong>will report on learning loss and how communities are trying to engage students who struggled to learn online, especially due to a lack of internet and resources. MSNBC Anchor Craig Melvin<\/strong> will also host a special \u2018Back to School\u2019 Q+A on MSNBC on Friday, Sept 3 at 11am ET, answering viewer questions with top experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, NBC News will debut new polling results of incoming college freshmen on how they are coping during the pandemic, the challenges they face and their emotional well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week\u2019s coverage marks the third installment this year of NBC News\u2019 Kids Under Pressure<\/em> series, which looks at the toll of the pandemic on student education and mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional programming highlights throughout the week include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n