Parents and lawmakers speak out against Obama's speech to students

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But hey, if it completes your world to think that there was some nefarious scheme to have middle-schoolers from across the country flooding Capitol Hill with letters advocating for a single-payer health care plan, then by all means live your dream.

LOLing at the mental image of sqid smoks crak running off to google the definition of nefarious.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by sqid smoks crak

Do you know many guys that use the name MysticCat?

I know a few, yes. There have been at least 2 or 3 of my brothers here who have used it in one form or another here at GC, since it has significance for us.

Originally Posted by sqid smoks crak

That is funny because I was picturing MysticCat looking it up. It is like when she learns a new acronym like POTUS or SCOTUS and then she beats it to .

Just FYI, this MysticCat is a member of the SCOTUS bar and has had quite a few cases there. I really didn't have to look up SCOTUS or POTUS.

Now please, tell us more about how the news outlets released early versions of the president's speech. Go ahead . . . embarrass yourself a little more.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Just FYI, this MysticCat is a member of the SCOTUS bar and has had quite a few cases there. I really didn't have to look up SCOTUS or POTUS.

Just FYI, you went up about 10000 points in coolness in my book. You have achieved two of my professional dreams (membership in the SCOTUS bar and having cases before the Court).

- KSigKid
SCOTUS junkie

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Just FYI, you went up about 10000 points in coolness in my book. You have achieved two of my professional dreams (membership in the SCOTUS bar and having cases before the Court).

- KSigKid
SCOTUS junkie

I know. Wow. MysticCat, did you actually argue them there?

About Channel One from last page, None of the schools that I've actually taught at show it. If my red state experience is at all representative, it may not be freaking out conservative parents because their kids aren't in the schools where it's most often shown. Can anyone find data about where it's shown and to how many students? I was surprised to learn it even still existed.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

About Channel One from last page, None of the schools that I've actually taught at show it. If my red state experience is at all representative, it may not be freaking out conservative parents because their kids aren't in the schools where it's most often shown. Can anyone find data about where it's shown and to how many students? I was surprised to learn it even still existed.

My state is a red state, and we watched it throughout middle and high school. They still do, although it is up to the teacher to decide whether they'll turn on the TV or not. Some of my teachers allowed us to watch it, while others chose not to.

I don't remember it being much about any political bias though. The one Channel One "episode" I remember was when I was in 10th grade and they reported on Aaliyah's death. I do remember watching when Maria Menounos was on Ch1.

IDK about specific stats, but Channel One does say on it's website that it's shown across 48 states & DC, to school that have at least 200 students (and they only air it to grades 6-12). And the schools must air Channel One 90% of the school days.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by epchick

My state is a red state, and we watched it throughout middle and high school. They still do, although it is up to the teacher to decide whether they'll turn on the TV or not. Some of my teachers allowed us to watch it, while others chose not to.

I don't remember it being much about any political bias though. The one Channel One "episode" I remember was when I was in 10th grade and they reported on Aaliyah's death. I do remember watching when Maria Menounos was on Ch1.

IDK about specific stats, but Channel One does say on it's website that it's shown across 48 states & DC, to school that have at least 200 students (and they only air it to grades 6-12). And the schools must air Channel One 90% of the school days.

I don't think I've ever seen it. (I'm pretty sure I was out of high school before it was invented, but I don't think even in student teaching the school had it.)

I suspect that what happened here was that in the early days of the Georgia lottery, when they sent money to every school to invest in technology, schools didn't need Channel One as much. If you didn't have to be beholden to watching programing 90% of the time, why would you?

I wonder if only systems that really don't have money to fund replacement technology have kept up with it down here.

I never heard anything about its bias.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I suspect that what happened here was that in the early days of the Georgia lottery, when they sent money to every school to invest in technology, schools didn't need Channel One as much. If you didn't have to be beholden to watching programing 90% of the time, why would you?

I wonder if only systems that really don't have money to fund replacement technology have kept up with it down here.

I never heard anything about its bias.

Actually, from what I was reading on the Channel One website, the schools don't have to pay for the technology. If the school signs up and says they'll show Channel One. Then Channel One puts in the TV, the satellite and all the equipment needed to show Channel One in school. All the school really has to do is show it 90% of the school days and give notice to Channel One (usually within 48 hours) if there is some technical difficulty.

If there was a fee to the school, I doubt that my school or any other school here would show Channel One. My school didn't even have enough money to buy enough protractors for the geometry classes (true story...lol).