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All three of their bosses will introduce the viewer to the story, but each person profiled explains how education has made them the successful people they are today. [...] “Get Schooled: You Have The Right,” a 30-minute special shows how applying oneself during school will greatly affect the remaining 80% of your life. [1]
I sat with J.J. Carroll’s 4th grade class at Fernbank Elementary, a DeKalb County school, to watch the president’s speech at noon today. [2]
“Get Schooled” profiles three real-life people with different social, economic and racial backgrounds, including Kelly Clarkson’s Music Director, LeBron James’ Marketing Manager and a speechwriter for President Barack Obama. [1]
They were in full agreement with the president on that point. [...] With nearly four out of 10 Georgia students dropping out of high school, I wish everyone would talk to them about the value of an education, the bus driver, the cable guy, the lunchroom lady. [2]
This is the first programming ‘roadblock’ of any kind across all Viacom networks including BET, MTV, VH1, CMT, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV and Nickelodeon. [...] ‘Changing this reality requires the full engagement of the corporate and nonprofit communities, working harder to support students, families and schools to create an expectation in every community that a college education is possible for all young people. [...] Get Schooled: You Have the Right formally kicks off ‘Get Schooled,’ a five-year national initiative co-developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Viacom that creates a platform for corporate and community stakeholders to address the challenges facing America’s public schools. [3]
Kelly Clarkson — Viewers find out who Kelly’s Music Director is and how his education led him to work with one of the most gifted and respected musicians today. [...] Barack Obama — Obama’s Speechwriter explains how education shaped their life, shaped their experiences and provided the opportunity to become a trusted and valued member of the President’s inner circle. [1]
One of the most passionate letters came from a Cherokee employee disappointed with the letter sent to parents by Superintendent Frank R. Petruzielo. [...] The AJC is reporting another robbery of a college student in the downtown area, this time a GSU student held up by gunpoint heading back to his dorm shortly after midnight. [2]
Working together with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we’ve developed a television event that represents a truly unprecedented programming commitment by Viacom, and an important step in an effort that demands our attention,’ said Philippe Dauman, President and CEO of Viacom. [3]
The remark by President Obama that elicited the most notable response from the 9-year-olds was this one early in the speech: “I bet some of you were wishing it was still summer.” [2]
Sources:
[1] Get Schooled | Show Cast, Episodes, Guides, Trailers, Web Exclusives …
[2] Get Schooled | ajc.com
[3] ” Get Schooled :: Reality TV @ Real Television :: For Fans of …