Re: First to Worst, broadcast schedule

[Bussardre@aol.com]

I just had to take this opportunity to note that California has housed the 
lion's share of year-round schools for 30 years, an approach to deliver 
education on the cheap. And you get what you pay for.

Billee Bussard
editor, www.summermatters.com

In a message dated 1/30/2004 1:53:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
erwin@morton.net writes:
On January 16, Jerry mentioned in passing the new
documentary, "First to Worst: the Rise and Fall of
California's Public Schools" (FTW), by John Merrow,
a broadcast journalist for whom I have the highest
respect.

A few days before that, I had had the good fortune to
be able to attend a pre-screening, with a very thoughtful
discussion afterward, led by Mr. Merrow.

I strongly recommend that everyone on this list should
see FTW.  I mean all of you--not just those who live in
California.  Tape it so you can review it at leisure (and at
reasonable hours) or send it to others who live where
broadcasts are unavailable.

Below is the broadcast schedule, as far as I know it (info
courtesy of Mr. Merrow's staff).  I've retyped this, so I'll
apologize in advance for the inevitable typos.  Please check
your local listings!

While you're waiting to see it, there's a lot of info about
the show and about the issues on the web at
http://www.pbs.org/merrow/ .

--Erwin

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FTW will first be broadcast this Sunday, Feb 1.

Here's the latest info I have, organized by state/region.  (TV doesn't
stop at state lines, so you may have to look at more than your own
state.)  Within a region, it's in chronological order.

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CALIFORNIA

SF Bay Area
KCSM, SF, Wed Feb 4, 8 p.m.
KTEH, San Jose, Thu Feb 5, 8 p.m.
KQED, SF, Thu Feb 5, 11 p.m.
KQED, SF, Sun Feb 8, 5 p.m.
KRCB, SF?, Tue Feb 10, 9 p.m.
KTEH, San Jose, Wed Feb 11, 12:30 a.m.
KRCB, SF?, Fri Feb 13, 9 p.m.

Southern California (LA and south)
KOCE, LA, Wed Feb 4, 9 p.m.
KCET, LA, Thu Feb 5, 10 p.m.
KPBS, San Diego, Thu Feb 5, 10 p.m.
KVCR, LA, Thu Feb 19, 8 p.m.

All other parts of California
KVPT, Fresno/Visalia, Mon Feb 2, 10 p.m.
KVIE, Sacramento, Mon Feb 2, 10:30 p.m.
KVIE, Sacramento, Sun Feb 8, 1 p.m.
KIXE, Chico/Redding, Mon Feb 9, 10 p.m.
KEET, Eureka, Fri Feb 20, 10 p.m.

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Arkansas, Arkansas State Network, Sat Feb 28, 4 a.m.
Connecticut, Connecticut State Network, Sat Feb 28, 5 a.m.

Florida
WGCU, Ft Meyers/Naples, Sun Feb 22, 4 p.m.
WJCT, Jacksonville/Brunswick (GA), Sat Feb 28, 5 a.m.

Idaho, Idaho State Network, Thu Feb 5, 1 a.m.
Indiana, WNIN, Evansville, Sat Feb 28, 4 a.m.
Iowa, Iowa State Network, Fri Feb 6, 1:30 p.m.
Kansas, KPTS, Wichita-Hutchinson, Sat Feb 28, 4 a.m.
Kentucky, (??), Sat Feb 28, 4 a.m.; Thu Mar 4, 1 a.m.
Louisiana, WYES, New Orleans, Sat Feb 28, 4 a.m.
Maryland, Maryland State Network, Tue Feb 17, 10 a.m.

Michigan
WTVS, Detroit, Sun Feb 1, 4 a.m.
WCMU, Flint/Saginaw/Bay City, Sun Feb 1, 4 p.m.

Nebraska (and Rapid City and Cheyenne)
(Station?), Fri Feb 27, 4 a.m.
(Station?), Fri Feb 27, 8 a.m.
(Station?), Sun Feb 29, 7 a.m.

New Mexico, Albuquerque/Santa Fe, Sun Feb 1, 10 p.m.

New York
WNED, Buffalo, Sun Feb 1, 4:30 a.m.
WNED, Buffalo, Thu Feb 19, 12:30 a.m.
WCNY, Syracuse, Thu Feb 19, 10 p.m.

North Carolina, WTVI, Charlotte, Sat Feb 28, 5 a.m.
Ohio, WNEO, Akron/Youngstown/Cleveland, Sat Feb 7, 11 p.m.
Rhode Island, WSBE, Providence/New Bedford (MA), Sun Feb 1, 9 a.m.

Tennessee
WNPT, Nashville, Thu Feb 19, 9 p.m.
WTCI, Chattanooga, Sat Feb 28, 5 a.m.

Texas, KNCT, Waco/Temple/Bryan, Sat Feb 28, 4 a.m.
Virginia, WBRA Roanoke/Lynchburg, Sat Feb 28, 5 a.m.
Washington, DC, WETA, Sun Mar 21, noon










On 16 Jan 2004, gerald bracey wrote (subject:  Charters: A Failed Fad?):

> I don't know what John Merrow's "First to Worst: The Rise and Fall of 
> California's Public Schools" will show (PBS, Jan 26 in most places), 
> but the data below and attached are not cause for comfort in The 
> Golden State.
>
> At the 4th grade in reading, it outscores lowest scoring LA by 1 
> point, ties Hawaii for last at 8th grade. In math, it outscores the 
> bottom three by 4 points at 4th grade and the bottom feeder, MS, by 6 
> at grade 8.
>
> The data follow and are also attached in a better formatted array.
>
>
> NAEP READING AND MATH
> RESULTS, 2003
>
> READING
>
> GRADE 4 GRADE 8
>
> CAL. 206 251
> ALABAMA 207
> LOUISIANA 205
> HAWAII 251
>
> MATHEMATICS
>
> GRADE 4 GRADE 8
>
> CAL. 227 267
> ALABAMA 223 262
> MISS. 223 261
> NEW MEX. 223 263
> LOUISIANA 266
> MISS. 266
> ARKANSAS 266
> HAWAII 266