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Demopolis Middle gets a “C” on report card, but has time to watch Channel One

February 20, 2018
Demopolis Middle gets a “C” on report card, but has time to watch Channel One

  VIDEO: Channel One and Demopolis Middle Feb 20 2018 From Jim Metrock: This morning, Channel One News featured a video of students from Demopolis Middle School, Demopolis, AL. And just the other day I was bragging that Alabama schools have done so well ridding their classrooms of Channel One’s marketing scam. A school...
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Somerset (PA) students perform for Channel One.

February 14, 2018
Somerset (PA) students perform for Channel One.

Video: Channel One News Somerset Area JH Feb 14 2018  
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A Kipp elementary school in New Orleans does a bad thing.

February 13, 2018
A Kipp elementary school in New Orleans does a bad thing.

From Jim Metrock: Ugh. This is another new low for the kiddie marketers at Channel One. Today’s Channel One TV show opened with 3rd-graders! reciting the “Channel One News starts right now” script. These are 8-year-old children.  What was this teacher thinking?  What was the principal thinking? (If the principal even knew what was...
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Derby Middle School takes time out to do a promotional spot for a school vendor.

February 2, 2018
Derby Middle School takes time out to do a promotional spot for a school vendor.

From Jim Metrock: It seems there are more than a few schools that love to film videos for the controversial, kiddie marketing firm Channel One.  Here’s one from Derby, Kansas.   From Channel One’s transcript for Feb. 2, 2018: Students: This is Mr. Loop’s fourth-hour social studies class at Derby Middle School in Derby,...
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Why aren’t Waynesfield-Goshen Middle School students paid for creating this commercial?

February 2, 2018
Why aren’t Waynesfield-Goshen Middle School students paid for creating this commercial?

From Jim Metrock: Here’s another school allowing its students to film a commercial (the students and teacher don’t know its a commercial, but it is) for the struggling youth marketing firm called Channel One News. Most schools have better things to do with their precious school time. Let’s hope the Waynefield-Goshen Local School district...
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