I wonder if John Kerry thinks this is a good idear
I recall that JFK, the President one, would open the "winders" to the world.
"An Appalachian accent can be an asset if a casting director wants an authentic mountain sound, but Childers said a strong accent can prevent actors from being able to fill some roles, especially those involving characters from the Northeast or Midwest."
Obviously they do not see his northeastern accent as problematic......they want to enable the students to sound just like him.
As this is an acting school, do they teach the students to switch this on and off? How confusing!