The National WWII Museum and WYES-TV Commemorate Pearl Harbor Anniversary with National Student Electronic Field Trip
Web-streamed program to feature survivor accounts of 1941 attack, historic sites in Hawaii
NEW ORLEANS (September 27, 2016) – To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, PBS member station WYES-TV/New Orleans and The National WWII Museum will webcast a national, interactive Electronic Field Trip (EFT) focusing on the events of that momentous day. Debuting live on December 7 (9:00 am and 1:00 pm CST), “Remember Pearl Harbor – How Students Like YOU Experienced the Day of Infamy” will give students from across the country an opportunity to join student reporters as they deliver updates from the Museum in New Orleans and historic sites on Oahu, including Pearl Harbor.
In addition to on-the-scene reporting by Julia Bresnan and Eliana de Las Casas, the EFT will feature eyewitnesses to the attack, who in 1941 were the same age as “Remember Pearl Harbor’s” intended audience today. Students in grades 5 through 8 will watch as witnesses recall the raid they experienced as children and discuss the effect it had on their lives in the aftermath. Jimmy Lee, who is also participating in the Museum’s 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor tour, will bring Bresnan to the exact spot where he saw the events unfold before his eyes less than a mile away from the harbor, when he was only 11 years old.
Guided by staff members from the Museum’s education department, students will also see Museum exhibits and artifacts related to the attack, then visit historic sites in Hawaii linked to that day.
“Students who tune in for the field trip will get an up-close look at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, the USS Arizona Memorial, Wheeler Army Airfield and the Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island,” said Chrissy Gregg, the Museum’s virtual classroom coordinator. “They will also visit Roosevelt High School on Oahu to learn how the lives of students dramatically changed after December 7. As we commemorate this critical moment in our nation’s history, the field trip will truly allow today’s young people to connect with the events of that day.”
Designed for national web streaming, “Remember Pearl Harbor” is expected to reach more than 100,000 students across the nation. In addition to eyewitness accounts from those who were children in 1941, the field trip will feature compelling testimony from veteran survivors. Participating students will also have the opportunity to ask questions in real time and participate in live polls.
WYES producers Tom Gregory and Marcia Kavanaugh, along with Museum educators Chrissy Gregg and Kenneth Hoffman, coordinated production for the EFT. Gregory will host the program live from the Museum’s US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center. Kavanaugh notes, “WYES is pleased to collaborate with the Museum to offer this well-researched, credible and interactive lesson about the significance of the attack on Pearl Harbor to students nationwide.” Following the live webcast on December 7, the EFT will be archived online and available on demand to teachers and students.
The National WWII Museum and WYES partnered to produce their first Electronic Field Trip in 2015. “We’re All in This Together!” reached students in 48 states and was recently honored by the National Educational Telecommunications Association with the 2016 Instructional Media Award, Discrete Learning Object. This award is national recognition.
Learn more about how your classroom can participate in “Remember Pearl Harbor” by visiting pearl75.org/electronic-field-trip. Send questions in advance to fieldtrips@wyes.org.
For nearly 60 years, WYES has worked to inform, teach, illuminate, entertain and inspire our entire community. It is the oldest public television station serving southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the 12th oldest in the nation, and the most utilized non-profit organization in our two states with as many as a half-million people using our broadcasts, outreach activities and website each week. We are proud to be part of the nation’s largest classroom, the largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world. For more information, call 504-486-5511 or visit wyes.org. Like us on Facebook (wyes.neworleans). Follow us on Twitter (@WYESTV) & Instagram (wyestv).
The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world – why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today – so that future generations will know the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn. Dedicated in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum and now designated by Congress as America’s National WWII Museum, it celebrates the American Spirit, the teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifices of the men and women who fought on the battlefront and served on the Home Front. For more information, call 877-813-3329 or 504-528-1944 or visit nationalww2museum.org.
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265 Organizations Call for Fully Funding Title IV, Part A
Title IV, Part A Coalition letter to Senate Appropriations Committee includes 90 national and regional organizations and 175 local and state organizations representing 48 states and Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Title IV, Part A Coalition, which advocates for maximum funding for the flexible block grant found in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and is comprised of more than 75 national organizations, sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting full funding for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG), found in Title IV, Part A of the bipartisan ESSA. The letter below (PDF) was signed by 90 national and regional organizations and 175 local and state organizations representing 48 states plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Hon. Thad Cochran Hon. Barbara Mikulski
Chairman Ranking Member
US Senate Appropriations Committee US Senate Appropriations Committee
Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510
Hon. Roy Blunt Hon. Patty Murray
Chairman Ranking Member
US Senate Subcommittee on Labor HHS US Senate Subcommittee on Labor HHS
Education Appropriations Education Appropriations
Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510
September 27, 2016
Dear Chairmen Cochran and Blunt and Ranking Members Mikulski and Murray:
The undersigned organizations write to request that the Committee provide full funding for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG), found in Title IV, Part A of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
The SSAEG program, authorized at $1.65 billion for FY17, is the result of Congress’ decision to consolidate more than 20 existing programs, most of which were competitive, into a single formula-funded flexible block grant program that allows districts to choose where best to spend their SSAEG dollar in order to help all students develop the skills essential for learning readiness and academic success. These programs include: safe and healthy students activities, such as providing mental health services to students; increasing student access to STEM, computer science and accelerated learning courses, physical education, the arts, music, foreign languages and college and career counseling; funds for an effective school library program; and providing students with access to technology and digital materials and educators with technology professional development opportunities.
We make this request because we believe that the Committee’s approved FY17 appropriations level for this program is grossly inadequate. Specifically, the Committee proposes to fund this program at $300 million, which is a fraction of the authorized funding level to which Congress and the President agreed less than one year ago. This would have devastating consequences in all schools districts. For example, Jackson Public Schools in Mississippi, which would receive $1.971 million in FY17 if Title IVA receives full funding, would only receive $286,000 should the Senate approved figure become law. Similarly, Baltimore City Schools in Maryland faces the prospect of losing $4.245 million from a full Title IVA allocation if this program receives only $300 million in FY17 appropriations.
Beyond the financial challenges of such a low funding level, the amount approved by the Committee for SSAEG will not allow states and districts to make meaningful investments in a range of programs that, when combined, improve conditions for learning and help students receive a well-rounded education. It would force school districts to choose between high-quality programs that positively impact students in different ways – trading off school counseling services for Advanced Placement programs, for instance, thereby jeopardizing the greater flexibility for districts and schools that Congress intended.
Furthermore, funding this program at such a low level would necessitate turning this program into a competitive grant program, circumventing Congress’ plain intent in ESSA. A competitive program would significantly disadvantage smaller, more rural school districts as they often lack the capacity to apply for funding and, even if they do apply, face the prospect of receiving no money at all.
Lastly, underfunding this program in its first year of authorization severely hinders the program from being implemented effectively and sets the program up for steep cuts and lower appropriations in future years.
On behalf of the millions of students, parents, and educators that we collectively represent, we urge you to appropriate the full $1.65 billion authorized level for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants.
Sincerely,
National and Regional Organizations
Action for Healthy Kids
Afterschool Alliance
Alliance for Excellent Education
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association of School Librarians
American College of Sports Medicine
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
American Councils for International Education
American Counseling Association
American Dance Therapy Association
American Heart Association
American Library Association
American Modeling Teachers Association
American Music Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Psychological Association
American School Counselor Association
American School Health Association
American Translators Association
Americans for the Arts
ASCD
Association for Computer Professionals/Northwest
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
Character.org
Coalition for Community Schools
Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
College Board
Committee for Children
Communities In Schools
Consortium for School Networking
Council for Economic Education
Council for Exceptional Children
Education Through Music
The Essilor Vision Foundation
Futures Without Violence
Girls Inc.
Girl Scouts of the USA
Health Corps
Healthy Schools Campaign
Institute for Education Leadership
International Association for College Admission Counseling
International Society for Technology in Education
Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Joyful Child Foundation
League of American Orchestras
Lions Clubs International
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
NAMM Foundation
National Association for College Admission Counseling
National Association for Music Education
National Council for the Social Studies
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Social Workers
National Association of State Boards of Education
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
National Center for Technological Literacy at the Museum of Science, Boston
National Coalition for History
National Council for the Social Studies
National Council of State Supervisors for Languages
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Earth Science Teachers Association
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrator
National PTA
National Science Teachers Association
National Superintendents Roundtable
Organization of American Kodály Educators
Partnership for 21st Century Learning
Percussive Arts Society
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America
Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling
Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Save the Children
School Social Work Association of America
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.
SHAPE America
Society of Women Engineers
Southern Association for College Admission Counseling
Southern Conference on Language Teaching
Southwest Conference on Language Teaching
State Education Technology Directors Association
STEM Education Coalition
US Soccer Foundation
VH1 Save the Music Foundation
Western Association for College Admission Counseling
Wica Agli
State Organizations
Alabama
Alabama Association of School Psychologists
Alabama World Language Association
Alaska
Alaska School Counselors Association
Alaska Society for Technology in Education
Arizona
Arizona Citizens for the Arts
Arizona School Counselor Association
Arizona Technology in Education Association
Arkansas
Girls Inc. of Fort Smith
California
California Association of School Counselors
California Association of School Psychologists
California Educational Technology Professionals Association
California Language Teachers Association
California Science Teachers Association
CUE
Girls Inc. of Alameda County
Girls Inc. of Carpinteria
Girls Inc. of Greater Los Angeles
Girls Inc. of Northern Sacramento Valley
Girls Inc. of Orange County
Girls Inc. of West Contra Costa County
The STEM Network, a project of Children Now
Colorado
Colorado Conference of Foreign Language Teachers
Colorado School Counselor Association
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
Connecticut
Connecticut Council of Language Teachers
Connecticut Educators Computer Association
Connecticut School Counselor Association
Girls Inc. of Western Connecticut
Delaware
Delaware Association of School Psychologists
Delaware School Counselor Association
District of Columbia
Girls Inc. of DC
Florida
Florida School Counselor Association
Florida Society for Technology in Education
Girls Inc. of Bay County
Girls Inc. of Jacksonville
Girls Inc. of Pinellas
Georgia
Georgia K12 CTO Council
Georgia School Counselor Association
Girls Inc. of Columbus and Phenix-Russell
Hawaii
Hawaii Arts Alliance
Hawai’i Association Language Teachers
Hawaii School Counselor Association
Idaho
Idaho School Counselor Association
Idaho School Psychologist Association
Illinois
Arts Alliance Illinois
Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling
Illinois Computing Educators
Illinois Education Technology Leaders
Illinois School Counseling Association
Illinois School Psychologist Association
Illinois Science Teachers Association
Indiana
Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis
Girls Inc. of Jackson County
Girls Inc. of Shelbyville and Shelby County
Girls Inc. of Wayne County
Indiana Association of School Psychologists
Indiana Chief Technology Officer Council
Indiana Connected Educators
Indiana Foreign Language Teachers' Association
Indiana School Counselor Association
Iowa
Girls Inc. of Sioux City
Kansas
Kansas Alliance for the Arts in Education
Kansas Association of School Psychologists
Kentucky
Kentucky Association for Psychologists in the Schools
Kentucky Science Teachers Association
Louisiana
Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators
Louisiana Association of Science Leaders
Louisiana Chief Technology Officers’ Association
Louisiana Citizens for the Arts
Louisiana Science Teachers Association
Maine
Foreign Language Association of Maine
Maine Science Teachers Association
Maine STEM Council
Maryland
Maryland School Psychologists’ Association
Maryland Society for Educational Technology
Massachusetts
Girls Inc. of Holyoke
Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell
Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers
Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association
Massachusetts School Counselor Association
Michigan
Creative Many Michigan
Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling
Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning
Michigan Association for Media in Education
Michigan School Counselor Association
Minnesota
Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling
Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures
Minnesota School Counselor Association
Minnesota School Psychologists Association
Minnesota Science Teacher Association
Technology Information Educational Services
Mississippi
Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education
Missouri
Midwest Educational Technology Community
Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling
Missouri Association of School Psychologists
Missouri Educational Technology Community
Missouri School Counselor Association
Montana
Montana Council for Computers & Technology in Education
Nebraska
Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science
Nebraska Educational Technology Association
Nebraska School Psychologist Association
Nevada
Cultural Alliance Nevada
Nevada School Counselor Association
Nevada State Science Teachers Association
New Hampshire
Girls Inc. of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Association of School Psychologists
New Hampshire Association of World Language Teachers
New Hampshire School Counselor Association
New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education
New Jersey
Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey
New Jersey Association for College Admissions Counseling
New Jersey School Counselor Association, Inc.
New Mexico
Girls Inc. of Santa Fe
New Mexico Organization of Language Educators
New Mexico Science Teachers Association
New Mexico Society for Technology in Education
New York
Girls Inc. of Long Island
Girls Inc. of New York City
Girls Inc. of Westchester
Girls Inc./YWCA of Syracuse
New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education
New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers
New York State School Counselor Association
North Carolina
Foreign Language Association of North Carolina
North Carolina School Counselor Association
North Carolina Technology in Education Society
North Dakota
North Dakota Association of School Psychologists
North Dakota Association of Technology Leaders
North Dakota Science Teachers Association
Ohio
Instructional Technology Integration Partnership of Ohio
Ohio Alliance for Arts Education
Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, recreation and Dance
Ohio Music Education Association
Ohio School Counselor Association
Oklahoma
Oklahoma School Counseling Association
