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- "The One-Room School in the Twenty-First Century"
- Summary: Veteran producer Neenah Ellis travels to rural communities in the US to visit some of the last remaining one-room schools.
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Review of The One-Room School in the Twenty-First Century
Steve Mencher
Posted on November 28, 2006 at 10:28 AM
From the first informal note to the last emotional wrap-up, this piece is a delight. Neenah seems to find that place that we all dream about - being in the middle of a story, to gather the sound and feelings and heft of it - and yet, somehow, completely trustworthy as the objective and calm voice we listen to to guide us through the information, presented in all its variety.
But, that's too many words to say that this piece flows like a river, completely at ease with its youngest and oldest informants, introducing us to our own country in ways we've never heard or thought about.
And, gosh, it seems so effortless. But we know better.
Anybody who can should put this on the air - there's a big chunk near the beginning which will reward your listeners for listening at Christmastime, if you've got an opening right away - otherwise play it anytime in the 21st Century...