| Blackboard Wars | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 40–43 minutes |
| Production company | Discovery Studios |
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| Original network | Oprah Winfrey Network |
| Original release | February 16 – March 23, 2013 |
Blackboard Wars is an American reality documentary television series on the Oprah Winfrey Network that premiered on February 16, 2013, at 9/8c. [1]
The series encompasses John McDonogh High School, a school stricken with violence and failing academic performance, as they work to transform the school into the best it's been in years. Steve Barr and new principal Marvin Thompson have trained the new staff to maintain a standard for student behavior and daily attendance all the while providing a safe environment. Viewers also see challenges the staff face as their students struggle with a range of emotionally demanding obstacles which includes teenage pregnancy, gang violence, homelessness and drug abuse. [2] [3]
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "The Future Is Now" | February 16, 2013 | 0.61 [5] | |
| Principal Dr. Marvin Thompson and his staff begin to their journey to transform one of the worst-performing high schools in the country, John McDonogh High, in New Orleans, Louisiana. | ||||
| 2 | "Eye of the Storm" | February 23, 2013 | 0.33 [6] | |
| The staff and students return to school following the wrath of Hurricane Isaac. | ||||
| 3 | "Baptism by Fire" | March 2, 2013 | 0.34 [7] | |
| Principal Thompson sits down with the teachers to create a resolution for the disciplinary problems with students. | ||||
| 4 | "Boiling Point" | March 9, 2013 | 0.25 [8] | |
| As the students and staff prepare for the upcoming homecoming celebration, tensions rise as the community becomes resistant to the charter organization. | ||||
| 5 | "Identity Crisis" | March 16, 2013 | 0.32 [9] | |
| The staff come together as they receive the news that one of their students is involved in a shooting while a motivational speaker enlightens the students about creating their futures. | ||||
| 6 | "War Is Over if You Want It" | March 23, 2013 | 0.32 [10] | |
| A suicidal student reaches out Principal Thompson for help. Tempers are boiling as disagreeing community activists voice their opinions about the charter school. | ||||
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