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 Strong
evidence indicates that the epidemic of Attention Deficit
Disorder affecting mostly white, middle class boys is to
a large extent man-made, one result of a long-term, unpublicized
financial relationship between the company that makes the
most widely known A.D.D. medication and the nation's largest
A.D.D. Support Group. This provacative documentary will help
parents and educators find alternatives to uneccessary labels
and powerful drugs.
Original airdate: October, 1995 (Running
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Big Time Losers examines the price colleges and their athletes
pay when sports becomes big business. Told through the
stories of six athletes, the film examines the impact of
sports on academics at elite Ivy League schools and at
big-time state universities where football and basketball
traditions run deep.
Original airdate: November, 2007 (Running
time: 56 minutes)
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This
program examines the roots of the violence that kills countless
children nationwide. Merrow follows the trail of violence,
interviewing both victims and offenders along the way. Looking
for a remedy, the program profiles the efforts of community
activists involved in the search for solutions.
Original
airdate: 1993 (Running time: 56
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Community
Colleges represent the fastest growing segment of American
higher education; their open admissions, low tuition and flexible
scheduling draw students from all walks of life. They are the
gateway to the American dream for millions. Vital yet flawed.
Huge but virtually invisible. Government generally spends five
times as much on prison inmates as it does on community colleges.
Resolving these issues is essential for the American future.
Original
airdate: May, 2007 (Running time: 56
minutes)
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How
good is higher education in America?
In this revealing documentary, veteran correspondent John Merrow
takes you behind the ivy-covered walls of our colleges and universities
to see if they are delivering on their promise.
Original
airdate: 2005 (Running time: 120 minutes) |
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“Declining
by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk”
FOREWORD BY TOM WOLFE
EDITED BY RICHARD H. HERSH AND JOHN MERROW
A revealing and disturbing look at the state of higher education
today from influential commentators including: James Fallows,
Jay Mathews, Frank Deford, Vartan Gregorian, Carol G. Schneider,
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This
documentary shows four different approaches to reforming schools:
The Accelerated Schools Project, the Core Knowledge Sequence,
the Roots & Wings program and the School Development Program.
Original airdate: September, 1996 (Running
time: 56 minutes)
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Serving
over 105,000 students across the country, charter schools promise
to educate students and to spend money wisely per the agreements
of their approved charter. In exchange, they are exempt from
most regulations and oversight. This documentary explores some
of the most effective charter schools and some of the disasters
in this new territory of public education.
Original airdate: September, 1997 (Running
time: 56 minutes) |
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This
documentary reveals that American education lacks both national
standards and common sense. The program is a sequel to "Early
Learning," which traces the efforts of first-, second-, and
third-graders learning to read and do math.
Original airdate: September, 1997 (Running
time: 56 minutes) |
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"Social
promotion" is just the beginning of the story of a seriously
flawed system. Even though high schools in large inner cities
say that there is no social promotion, transcripts show a different
story. Students learn early on that as long as you don't disrupt
the class you can pass without doing any work. Any student who
shows up and makes some effort can make a passing grade.
(Running time: 20 minutes) |
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This documentary (based on three years of videotaping in one
high school) details the often painfully slow progress of school
reform. It's the most detailed look at one of the country's
leading education reforms, the Essential Schools Movement, and
its founder, Dr. Theodore Sizer.
Original airdate: September, 1994 (Running time:
1 hour 56 minutes) |
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First
to Worst
(available only on DVD)
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One
of every eight public school students in the country goes to
a California public school. Once considered the best in the
nation, the Golden State's public schools now rank 9th from
the bottom in most measures. How did this happen?
Original airdate: February, 2004 (Running time: 56 minutes) |
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