Neil deGrasse Tyson & More Set for Tonight's METROFOCUS

The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.

The episodes description for tonight, Thursday, February 11 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

MetroFocus #1064: Thursday, February 11 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN. Confronting Issues In Our Schools - In the first installment of a two-part interview and as part of our ongoing American Graduate series, New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia discusses the key challenges facing parents, students and educators in New York public schools.

Sparking Children's Interest In Science - In our ongoing American Graduate series, your "personal astrophysicist" and director of the Hayden Planetarium in the American Museum of Natural History, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson tells us about the state of Science education.

A Conversation with Lorna Luft - You might know her as Judy Garland's daughter: Entertainer Lorna Luft sits down with us to discuss what's it's like being "daughter of a legend" and how she overcame breast cancer.

Navigating Fashion Week - New York Fashion Week is here and runs through February 18. Time Out New York Editor Carla Sosenko directs us where to go during the high-style event if your name's not on the VIP lists.

MetroFocus Series Overview MetroFocus is an award-winning multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York and tri-state region. The MetroFocus television program features interviews, in-depth reporting, content from many partners and solutions-oriented reports from the community. Major areas of coverage include sustainability, education, Science and technology, the environment, transportation, poverty and underserved communities. MetroFocus.org amplifies that reporting with daily updates and original stories that also cover culture, government and politics, the economy, urban development and other news in the metropolitan region. More information at: thirteen.org/metrofocus/about-us-faq/