School Pride

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School Pride
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GenreReality
Documentary
Created by Cheryl Hines
Starring Susie Castillo
Jacob Soboroff
Tom Stroup
Kym Whitley
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers Cheryl Hines
Denise Cramsey
Running time44 minutes
Production company Warner Horizon Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseOctober 15 (2010-10-15) –
November 26, 2010 (2010-11-26)

School Pride was an American reality television series which aired on NBC, from executive producers Cheryl Hines and Denise Cramsey. The 7-episode series, which followed the renovation of a different public school each week, aired from October 15, 2010, to November 26, 2010. The premiere episode earned 2.90 million viewers. [1] [2]

Contents

Premise

Each week, cameras follow teachers, students and community members as they perform renovations on an ailing school, which will occur over a seven-day period (ten days for the first episode). A group of community organizers and personalities serve to motivate the volunteers and lead the community through the makeover process. Cameras will revisit the school a few months after the renovation to see how the community has been affected by the changes.

Main cast

Development and production

The series was based on the successful rehabilitation of Carver Elementary in Compton, California several years ago, in which a community came together to restore the dilapidated school. [3] [4] Executive producer Cheryl Hines volunteered during the renovation. Afterward, there were positive and lasting effects on the community, with an increase in property value and test scores. [3] [4] [5] Hines felt this would be a good subject for a reality show. She teamed up with Denise Cramsey, a former executive producer on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition , and pitched the idea to NBC. [4]

In January 2010, NBC announced a two-hour special was in the works for Fall 2010. [3] Enterprise Middle School in Compton, California was renovated over 10 days during the school's spring break. The special served as a backdoor pilot, and NBC green-lighted a series in mid-May. [6] [7] The additional episodes were filmed during renovations of the schools over July and August 2010.

Each school received approximately $2 million in upgrades and repairs. [8]

On November 23, 2010, Denise Cramsey died of a brain aneurysm at age 41. [9] The episode that aired on November 26, 2010 (featuring Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies) was dedicated to her memory and was "expected to be the series finale". [10]

Schools

Enterprise Middle School in Compton, California

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES) in Los Angeles, California

Lanier Elementary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Kingston Springs Elementary in Kingston Springs, Tennessee

Communication & Media Arts High School in Detroit, Michigan

Needles High School in Needles, California

Hollenbeck Middle School in Los Angeles, California

Criticism

An article written by L.A. Times writer Steve Lopez discusses the initial hesitance of the Los Angeles Unified School District in allowing two of its schools (Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES) & Hollenbeck Middle School) participate in the show. [12] District officials expressed concerns regarding the quality of work performed and products donated, the costs of repairs and maintenance of the renovations, granting 24-hr access to the schools, and the negative publicity that might be incurred by their involvement with the show. Eventually, LAUSD agreed to the makeovers. After the work was completed, criticism regarding "shoddy work" at Hollenbeck and a "reenacted [scene] that didn't happen" at LACES was cited as some validation for the district's reluctance. [20] Some school district officials noted that LAUSD spent approximately $106,000 in associated costs as a result, but the value of the donations made by the show's corporate sponsors was not stated.[ citation needed ]

Los Angeles Times television critic Mary McNamara noted that like most reality shows, the program "attempts to create narrative tension where there is none", but thought this wasn't important in this case because the point of the show was "not about the process or even the payoff, it's about the need" for help at many more schools. [21] A Washington Post critic questioned the show's authenticity, arguing that School Pride appeared to be scripted or too contrived. [22]

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References

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  18. ↑ School Pride Volunteer announcement
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