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End of the line.

July 1, 2014
End of the line.


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What do English teachers think of Houghton Mifflin’s Channel One TV show?

June 25, 2014
What do English teachers think of Houghton Mifflin’s Channel One TV show?

     Houghton Mifflin’s quest to enter classroom advertising business will draw ire of teachers. 1992 Resolution still NTCE’s position.    From Jim Metrock:  Early on, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) passed this resolution opposing Channel One.   This position statement is as strong as it gets.  The NCTE urges teachers...
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Channel One News is looking for a self-starter who can sell stuff to children during their class time.

March 14, 2014
Channel One News is looking for a self-starter who can sell stuff to children during their class time.


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Nordstrom commercials playing in classrooms.

March 5, 2014
Nordstrom commercials playing in classrooms.

  From Jim Metrock:  This surprises me. Nordstrom department store is advertising on Channel One News.  I have never seen them advertise before.   Nordstrom should know better than to waste valuable school time promoting their company in any way.   Time to convince Blake Nordstrom, Nordstrom’s CEO, to have his ad agency drop...
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