The New Education Secretary & Your Child on Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN

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 description for the edition of MetroFocus for Wednesday, February 8, 2017 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Wednesday, February 8 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN

THE NEW EDUCATION SECRETARY & YOUR CHILD After much contention and an unprecedented vice presidential tie-breaking senate vote, Betsy DeVos will now be the U.S. Secretary of Education. We will have analysis of how she will affect your children, grandchildren, and the entire metro region.

"PICTURE HEALING" ON LONG ISLAND Children fighting cancer find their inner artist while boosting their self-confidence on Long Island.

"THE ULTIMATE CRUISE SHIP" Get ready to get on board! Our friends from PBS NOVA will give us a sneak peek at the ultimate cruise ship.
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/

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