None At Mount Pleasant Elementary, students aren't just watching the news, they're reporting it. But what the students of Mount Pleasant Elementary School may lack in technical expertise they make up in enthusiasm. Forty two fifth graders operate the cameras, conduct the interviews, prepare the graphics, and deliver the news they've gathered in the halls of their school. That's not say it's always been easy. At the start of the school year, there was a lot to learn.
Teachers say the practice HAS paid off.
The program is a hit. And while WKID may never appear in the Nielsen ratings, there is no question about who is number one at Mount Pleasant. A few school systems have altered their schedules this morning due to the heat. Pulaski County schools will close two hours early. In Danville, the high school and junior high will dismiss students at noon.