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Boone County (KY) schools still forcing students to watch commercials

January 11, 2018
Boone County (KY) schools still forcing students to watch commercials

From Jim Metrock: Here’s another school district that not only continues to show the controversial Channel One News TV show but allows their students to do a promotional video for the struggling kiddie marketing firm. Hey, Mr. Nichols, 6th-grade science teacher, turn off the TV set and give your students ONE EXTRA HOUR of...
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The laziest young people in front of a camera.

December 31, 2017
The laziest young people in front of a camera.

Houghton Mifflin’s most controversial employees have to be the on-air personalities at their troubled company Channel One News.  Here you see them, on December 20, waving “bye-bye” to schoolchildren who are forced to watch their TV show.  They will not give the news to kids until Wednesday, January 3, 2018! That means for 14...
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A look back at 2017: Disgusting – Channel One News tells children Colin Kaepernick is like Rosa Parks

December 30, 2017
A look back at 2017: Disgusting – Channel One News tells children Colin Kaepernick is like Rosa Parks

From Jim Metrock: Channel One News wants American school kids to equate Colin Kaepernick with the civil rights icon Rosa Parks.  The producer at Channel One wrote this script with a clear bias in favor of the unemployed, National Anthem-protesting athlete.  Channel One chose to include a line that unnamed “fans” compared the millionaire...
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North Vermilion Middle School (LA) wastes school time with Channel One.

November 29, 2017
North Vermilion Middle School (LA) wastes school time with Channel One.

Students at North Vermilion Middle School in Maurice, LA take a break from studies and film a shout out to Channel One News. Do not confuse this school with North Vermilion Community School in Cayuga, IN which would never waste school time in this way.   From Channel One News transcript November 15, 2017:...
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Houghton Mifflin and Channel One News play rough with kids.

November 28, 2017
Houghton Mifflin and Channel One News play rough with kids.

  From Jim Metrock:  I’ve never met Jack Lynch the current CEO of Houghton Mifflin and overseer of Channel One.  He looks like a nice guy, but I suspect that when it comes to making money off of children, he can be one ruthless, son-of-a-gun. Look at the language Lynch and his executives have...
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Channel One’s parent company Houghton Mifflin sets 52-week low

November 10, 2017
Channel One’s parent company Houghton Mifflin sets 52-week low

     
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Channel One News shows middle school students horrific NYC terror images

November 1, 2017
Channel One News shows middle school students horrific NYC terror images

Note to Channel One News: Some parents will not like your company exposing their child to disturbing images of terrorism.   From Jim Metrock: Houghton Mifflin’s bad boy subsidiary Channel One has a history of showing inappropriate, often horrific, images to unsuspecting schoolchildren, some just out of elementary school. Here is a small sampling of...
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Great resource for schools considering removing Channel One

November 1, 2017
Great resource for schools considering removing Channel One

From Jim Metrock:  Our good friend at the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) have been a great ally in the very successful battle to end Channel One’s commercial exploitation of public school children. Although this CCFC letter was directed to a school district in Ohio, it can be of help to any school...
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Advocates Urge Channel One to Stop Advertising Junk Food in Classrooms

October 21, 2017

Advocates Urge Channel One to Stop Advertising Junk Food in Classrooms Thursday, October 19, 2017 For immediate release Contact: David Monahan, [email protected], 617-896-9397 Ariana Stone, [email protected], 202-777-8355 Advocates Urge Channel One to Stop Advertising Junk Food in Classrooms Boston, MA – Thursday, October 19, 2017 – Today, 25 experts and public health organizations called...
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Taxpayers fund promotion for teen horror show on Channel One News

October 17, 2017
Taxpayers fund promotion for teen horror show on Channel One News

From Jim Metrock:  Today, Channel One News took over 2 minutes of their in-classroom TV show to promote a horror, fantasy TV show called “Shadowhunters.” As you watch the clip think about all the taxpayer money that paid for every second of this promotion.  Taxpayers pay for every second of public school time. Doesn’t...
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