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Gimme five! George Jenkins High allots five minutes to Channel One News.

January 28, 2013
Gimme five! George Jenkins High allots five minutes to Channel One News.

  From Jim Metrock: George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, FL used to be one of Channel One’s favorite schools. Like nearby Bartow High, Jenkins was a “Channel One Flagship School.” Students would often be interviewed by Channel One and appear on the program.  But things have changed. Today this “A-rated” Florida school has...
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2 minutes is still too much time to waste with Channel One News

November 12, 2012
2 minutes is still too much time to waste with Channel One News

Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley, Massachusetts allows 2 minutes for the 12-minute Channel One News. This is just another example of how Channel One’s contract with schools has become a sham, unenforceable contract.   
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No time for Channel One News: Youth Middle School

June 26, 2012
No time for Channel One News: Youth Middle School

Youth Middle School in Loganville, GA shows Channel One News before school starts – way before. The school administrators in the Walton County School District don’t want Channel One’s commercial-saturated TV show messing up their school day. Who can blame them?
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No time for Channel One News: Declo High School

June 16, 2012
No time for Channel One News: Declo High School

From Jim Metrock:  Students at Declo High (Declo, Idaho) can watch Channel One News everyday… if they stay after school. This is a violation of Channel One’s contract but both parties, the school and Channel One, don’t appear to be concerned about it. Channel One can’t strong arm the school to show the program...
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IQ Test For School Superintendents

December 20, 2003
IQ Test For School Superintendents

Dear Superintendent, It’s probably been some time since you’ve taken an IQ test, but there is no need to panic. Take a deep breath and do your best.  We’re going to show you two pictures. The pictures will be of television sets. Here is the first picture. Don’t worry, you can go back and look at the...
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Schools Openly Breach Channel One Contract

August 15, 2002

Our August 12 article resulted in some emails. Students and teachers are happy to share their contempt for Channel One being in their school. Principals and teachers are simply pushing Channel One aside to make way for more academic time. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Beware of Channel One Sales representatives bearing “free” TVs. Consider the Trojans of...
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