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elected To Advisory Committee

The social studies instructor said the committee's purpose is "to plan the overall content, review the gener– al content of, and examine the detail– ed content of a 12-part instructional television series on MS History that will accompany the required seventh-grade history course for MS public schools." He said total cost of the project is $629,420.00 and the full series should be ready to air in the spring of I ~92. He said six of the programs will be produced in 1990 and the remaining six will be produced in 1991. Coordinated by Guy Paul Land of Eupora, who did doctoral work in history at Harvard and served for four years as counsel to Senator John Stennis, the project will at all times remain the direct responsibility of the MS Authority for Educational Television. The origination point for Mississippi's statewide television network, MS ETV operates a state– of-the-art production facility located in the Education and Research Cen– ter Complex in Jackson. Since it signed on the air m 1970, MS has won 300 national awards for instruc– tional progmmming.

Dr. Richard Ethridge, Chairman of the Division of Social Studies business Administration and Educa: tion at ECCC in Decatur, has been selected to serve on the Public Advisory Committee for MS Educa– tional Television. Dr. Ethridge will represent the state's community and junior colleges on the advisory com– mittee, which is composed of scho– lars, community leaders, teachers and elected officials. Former Gover– nor William Winter will serve as committee chairman.

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