Posted by RAT HOLE on November 08, 2004 at 09:52:19 (PST):
In Reply to: Re: Family Life TV versus The School posted by Joe on November 08, 2004 at 08:18:42 (PST):
: : How does everyone feel about this topic? The school would like to have a television station to enhance our children and maybe lead that into a career choice. They wouldn't be selling advertising or broadcasting religious programming. However, the mighty Family Life TV wishes for this not to happen because it would cost people there jobs and it would affect their television station. How could it? I really want to know this because I can't see how bettering our children and giving them something they might make a career of is going to affect Family Life in anyway. I believe alot of businesses in Armstrong County are too afaird of change> I can note this being a small business owner in the technology field, far too often I hear "we don't want to be any bigger". The same companies who scrape pennies to pay bills. I want an honest opinion here, people. How can the school wishing to give the future of this country a chance to learn the ropes of television affect Family Life?
: How much is it going to cost the taxpayer? Someone has to pay for this venture. Will the course be available to all students or just a select few? I think learning the ropes would be better spent on an internship if that is the course a particular student wants to follow. I think the teachers and students need to do a better job on the basics than worry about something extra. We have half the school on some type of honor roll but when they get to college they have to take extra courses just to be able to take a basic college course.I say let Family Life tv keep what they have, I am not against progress but I think somewhere along the line someone is inline to make a quick buck.
oSCAR i AM GOING TO HAVE TO AGREE WITH JOE I KNOW SEVERAL SCHOOLS THAT HAVE A TV STATION AND THE EXPENSE WAS MORE THEN THE INTEREST IN IT I TO FEEL THAT THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY COULD BE USED FOR SOMETHING THAT WOULD BENIFIT THE STUDENTS MORE. SORRY