[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 65 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E896]
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                  CONSTITUENT COMMENTS ON CHANNEL ONE

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                           HON. VAN HILLEARY

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 1999

  Mr. HILLEARY. Mr. Speaker, one of my primary concerns, as a member of 
the House Education and the Workforce Committee, is the education of 
our children. In this regard, we are always looking for new creative 
ways to improve our educational system. More and more, the private 
sector is providing teachers and schools with these creative ways to 
help our children learn.
  I am pleased to commend the informative feedback given by one of my 
constituents as a result of his first hand observation of the Channel 
One experience in Manchester, TN. Gary Dyer is the Director of 
Accountability and Technology of the Manchester City Schools. His 
letter to Mr. Jeff Ballabon, Executive V.P. for Public Affairs for the 
Channel One Network, is as follows:

       Dear Mr. Ballabon: It is my pleasure to write to you 
     concerning this school district's experience with Channel 
     One. We have been a part of the Channel One family at 
     Westwood Junior High School since 1991. During this time, our 
     experience with the Channel One Network has been very 
     positive. As Director of Accountability/Technology, I have 
     had the opportunity to be in the school on numerous occasions 
     during the Channel One broadcast. I have personally observed 
     that the students are very attentive during this broadcast 
     and that the teachers have used the broadcast material to 
     supplement and enrich their instruction over these years. I 
     have not heard of one negative comment about Channel One from 
     students, teachers, or parents. In addition to providing 
     televisions for most of our classrooms, Channel One has 
     provided hours of current, relevant, and timely information. 
     Channel One is an excellent program, and the Manchester City 
     School District is pleased to be a member of the Channel One 
     family.
           Sincerely,

                                                  Gary W. Dyer

                            Director of Accountability/Technology.

     

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