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<title><![CDATA[Preview: Troubled Student Threatens Suicide at John Mac]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On the season finale of Blackboard Wars, everything comes to a head at John McDonogh. First, Dr. Thompson and his staff rush to the aid of a suicidal student. Then, the tensions between the community of anti-charter activists and the school leadership team reach a climax. Don't miss the powerful ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Preview: School Goes Into Lockdown After Shooting]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As Principal Thompson tries to turn around the school's violent reputation, a shooting incident involving two students off-campus is a stark reminder of John McDonogh's haunted past. Find out what happens when the school goes into lockdown on an all-new episode of Blackboard Wars Saturday at 9/8c.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sneak Peek: Teen Mom Returns to John McDonogh High After Having Baby]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jackie is a nineteen year-old senior at John McDonogh High. In this advanced clip from Saturday's new episode, Jackie returns to school and faces a month's worth of make-up work after the birth of her baby, who's father is also a student at the same school.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Preview: The Community Strikes Back]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As John McDonogh High celebrates Homecoming week, growing resistance to the charter organization by certain members of the community is threatening to derail the school's progress.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sneak Peek: Go Home with Your Mom or the Police]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While Alexis is a top student at John McDonogh, the estranged relationship with her mother may keep her from graduating on time. When Alexis' mother threatens to send her to jail for refusing to come home, Dr. T does his best to diffuse the situation. Watch this sneak peek now, then, tune in for an ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Help Bipolar Students]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of Dr. T's newest challenges at John McDonogh is coping with the seemingly large amount of students who have bipolar disorder. The school nurse and guidance counselor explain the disorder to the new principal and offer tips for helping these students.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Preview: Hurricane Isaac and Bipolar Disorders Disrupt John McDonogh High]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On an all-new episode of Blackboard Wars , John McDonogh High School finds itself in the eye of the storm: Hurricane Isaac. After cleaning up the mess from Isaac, Dr. T discovers that some of his students are struggling with bipolar disorder, causing them to act out. Find out who gets a second ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Preview: Ms. Cobb Reaches Her Breaking Point]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After being hit in the face and threatened by her students, Ms. Cobb and the other teachers come close to their breaking points. In the meantime, Dr. T helps a student stuck in a standoff between her own mother and the police. Find out how John McDonogh High survives another week on an all-new ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Season Premiere: New Year, New Teachers, Dr. T's New Rules]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On the first day of school, Dr. Thompson addresses the student body about the changes in John McDonogh high school. With new teachers and new rules, Dr. T expects a lot from his students, just as they should expect a lot of themselves.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4 Unexpected Signs of a Great Teacher]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. Marvin Thompson, (EdD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) is the Chief Academic Officer for Future Is Now Schools. In his previous post as superintendent of the Roanoke City Public Schools, he increased the number of accredited schools by 25 percent, closed the No Child LeftBehind ...]]></description>
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