School Pride

"School Pride" is a great new show on NBC -- if you like the concept of Extreme Home Makeover -- take it and apply it to schools. What I loved about this show is that it shows the kids individually. To our surprise, kids who are in poverty and live in one of the toughest communities in the country (Compton), really do care about school and will help to make it better (deep gasp). In this episode, it shows the team members who are helping to clean up the school confront the principal about the fact that there is a warehouse full of supplies that the teachers desperately need. The school (Enterprise Middle School) has been nicknamed "Enterprison". There is mold in many classroom, absolutely mind-numbing bathroom facilities, and a football field full of gopher holes which has caused the players to sprain their ankles. If you missed it, watch it on their website by clicking here.