School

This page groups Randy Charles Johnson videos about school.

The catalogued sources cover his own schooling, a classmate, teachers, paddlings, and school meals.

Catalogued sources

1. Seventeen Fs at School —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: He describes his own school failure and turns it into advice for students.
   Sentiment: negative

   Randy recalls doing poorly at Bean Station Elementary School, says he got 17 F's, expected to repeat sixth grade, and urges children to study hard.

   I got 17 F's.

2. A Friend From School —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: He recalls a school friend and comments against corporal punishment.
   Sentiment: mixed

   Randy remembers a classmate from school, says a prank led to paddling, and argues that paddlings were wrong.

3. Graduating From Bean Station Elementary School —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: He reflects on his own elementary school years.
   Sentiment: mixed

   Randy marks an anniversary of graduating from Bean Station Elementary School in Tennessee, says he is glad he went, and remembers both good kids and some teachers he liked less.

   I'm glad that I went to Bean Station Elementary School.

4. School Teacher —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: He contrasts his brother's negative view with his own positive experience.
   Sentiment: positive

   Randy talks about a junior-high teacher called Mr. Coffee and says he personally got along with him well even though his brother did not.

   I got along really good with Mr. Coffee.

5. Meals At Schools —
   Role: randy commentary
   Randy relationship: He discusses school lunch policy from the perspective of his own childhood.
   Sentiment: mixed

   Randy says he received free meals at school because his family was poor, rejects universal free meals for every student, and supports help targeted to poorer children.

   I think that poor kids should get free meals and poor people should get food stamps.