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Date Posted: 21:04:30 04/11/06 Tue
Author: Janelle
Subject: Oprah Today(Tuesday) and Tomorrow

Back in January Oprah's camera crews filmed all day at the school I teach at(which is located in a fairly affluent Chicago suburb). Some inner city kids came to our school and some of our students went into the city. Turns out that over the past few months, the premise of the show has changed a bit. It was supposed to just be our two schools with the students returning to Harpo Studios to do a live audience panel discussion. I don't think they got the results they desired, so they had to expand their idea.

Part I of a two part series aired this morning. We were given no notification. The show reruns here around 11pm, so I'm going to watch it then. Supposedly our school and a math teacher I work with were shown in the first 15-minutes. Part II airs tomorrow(Wednesday), and we don't know if we'll be shown or not.

I'm quite interested to see how all the footage was edited. The objective of the show was clear, and our students reported Oprah's crew trying to tell them what to say on camera even though they disagreed. I have some other thoughts on the topic, but I'll keep those to myself(especially since the show no longer features us).

Well, just thought I'd let you all know in case it re-airs in your market tonight and to tune in tomorrow.

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[> Just watched Tuesday's show, and it was interesting. They mainly focused on the rather newly constructed school and the different resources that our students have. I won't deny that we have some nice equipment, and large facilities. What Oprah failed to mention is that our school has close to 4200 students (and is rapidly growing) compared to their 1500. So, the amount of time a student gets to use a computer or workout equipment can be limited. As always, there's more behind the scenes than is apparent in short clips. In terms of the big picture, there's no denying we're better off than many schools, and I'm very grateful. However, I think there are manyyy more factors behind this "Schools in State of Emergency" than just funding. Anyone else catch today's show? -- Janelle, 01:23:36 04/12/06 Wed [1]


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[> [> I wanted to watch but couldn't--I heard charter schools were featured, too. I certainly agree with your assessment about how complex the issues are and how difficult it is for the media to capture the reality of educating the public. -- paulinamom, 22:19:57 04/12/06 Wed [1]


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[> [> [> I recorded Part II, and just got around to watching it. Yes, various charter schools were given most of the camera time the second day. They had a panel of students talking about the smaller high schools. I definitely believe that smaller schools can provide students with a better education and put on more pressure to perform. Even when registering for college classes, I had a good idea of how the class would be run if I signed up for a small lecture hall vs a class of 15 students. However, without large financial backing, small schools can't necessarily provide a high quality, well-rounded education of electives. Oprah also showed High Tech High and the KIPP schools(which look mighty fun but with rigorous hours). -- Janelle, 00:04:17 04/15/06 Sat [1]


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