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May 21, 2008 06:50 PM EDT (shared with group: May 21, 2008) — According to researchers at London Metropolitan University , a "substantial majority" of high school and university students said no thanks to pursuing math, because they think mathematicians . . . more
May 06, 2008 09:51 AM EDT (shared with group: May 06, 2008) — In the latest issue of Smart News , the Smart Television Alliance talks about TV shows that promote diversity. For example, the upcoming PSB Kids show Miss Rosa (pictured left) encourages bilingualism. . . . more
Role Models
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April 22, 2008 10:37 AM EDT (shared with group: April 22, 2008) — The Smart Television Alliance is always recommending shows for kids based on the characters--because they instill good values like sharing, or promote learning, or teach healthy habits...you . . . more
April 04, 2008 10:49 AM EDT (shared with group: April 04, 2008) — The Smart Television Alliance's website features recommendations for kids' TV shows from some of the best in the biz: Common Sense Media, Parents Television Council, Parents' Choice Foundation, . . . more
March 20, 2008 12:30 PM EDT (shared with group: March 20, 2008) — Did you know that children's TV watching sees a 155% spike during the summer? The STA will soon be launching a nationwide campaign urging educators, parents, and caregivers to use technology to control . . . more
March 19, 2008 12:58 PM EDT (shared with group: March 19, 2008) — At the Smart Television Alliance, we're big fans of The Zula Patrol , an animated half-hour show which has been called "the Sesame Street of outerspace." This is more than entertainment . . . more
March 03, 2008 10:12 AM EST (shared with group: March 19, 2008) — The NEA's Read Across America  begins March 3. As we celebrate the importance of books in our children's lives, is there a place for TV? Do you think TV watching negatively impacts . . . more
March 19, 2008 12:33 PM EDT (shared with group: March 19, 2008) — As part of the National Education Association's annual Read Across America project, the Disney Channel has enlisted one of its popular television characters, Super Bunny, star of the new Playhouse . . . more
February 05, 2008 03:44 PM EST (shared with group: February 13, 2008) — Some relationships don't last forever. This one will. As a special treat for Valentine's Day and to benefit the National Council of Women's Organizations, get (or give) a FREE . . . more
February 13, 2008 04:51 PM EST (shared with group: February 13, 2008) — Sesame Street has a great weekly podcast series focusing on listening, reading comprehension, and vocabulary building. (Subscribe at http://www.sesameworkshop.org/podcasts/ ) Brought to you by the letter . . . more
January 14, 2008 04:29 PM EST (shared with group: January 14, 2008) — Now that Jamie-Lynn Spears has announced her pregnancy, will you delete Zoey 101 from your TiVo's "Now Playing" list? How are your kids reacting to the news of Spears' pregnancy? . . . more
December 20, 2007 01:07 AM EST (shared with group: December 21, 2007) — May you have a blessed and safe holiday,, Merry christmas and Happy Holidays to ya all more
December 21, 2007 02:22 PM EST (shared with group: December 21, 2007) — Hello, everyone.  What technology (like a DVR, your cable company's on-demand viewing, one of those electronic "TV allowance boxes," etc.) do you use to manage your kids' TV . . . more
December 03, 2007 06:22 PM EST (shared with group: December 03, 2007) — Have you ever lied and told your offspring that their fave music CD or DVD was broken/lost/scratched beyond recognition because you just couldn't bear to hear or see it one more time? more
November 28, 2007 10:24 AM EST (shared with group: November 28, 2007) — Caillou is the closest thing to comfort food for kids! This half-hour animated show follows Caillou, a four-year-old Canadian boy, on his everyday adventures. No swashbuckling antics here; the biggest . . . more
November 27, 2007 05:38 PM EST (shared with group: November 27, 2007) — An action potional is an electrical event happens through a cell fiber in response to a stimulus, forming a nerve impulse. Let's just say it happens when something changes your nerves-whether . . . more
November 25, 2007 05:42 PM EST (shared with group: November 25, 2007) — One thing we must admit: English of non-native English speakers isn't as good they wish it to be (Myself included as I have the same problem). Non-native English speakers sometimes need work on one . . . more
November 21, 2007 06:30 PM EST (shared with group: November 22, 2007) — Three points you must consider before talking or planning on doing something:   *"Never talk if you don't have the words and talk whenever you don't have the desire to". . . . more
November 20, 2007 05:24 PM EST (shared with group: November 20, 2007) — Just a short story to begin with:  Once upon a time, a man loved his horse so much, maybe more than loving himself. He was walking along the road next to his horse and suddenly it fell in a big . . . more
November 18, 2007 03:34 PM EST (shared with group: November 20, 2007) — I has just seen the news and the most horrifying news was on. Stars City (The biggest mall in Egypt and the whole middle east and coast 9 billion to be constructed) caught on fire this afternoon. . . . more
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Smart Television Alliance
Created: Oct 15, 2007
The Smart Television Alliance is a new coalition of national nonprofit organizations united by a shared commitment to improving what our nation's children see on television.

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