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Issues in Education – Regional Consolidation, Politics in the Classroom, more – 9/23/24

Issues in Education – Regional Consolidation, Politics in the Classroom, more – 9/23/24

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“Issues in Education” is a Monday News Feature from Family Life.

This episode includes commentary from former superintendent and current educational strategist Ralph Kerr on significant issues facing families, teachers, school boards and communities:

  • Beyond Civics courses, what roles do schools play in shaping discussions of campaigns and candidates? How should parents monitor election conversations which may happen at schools?
  • New York State education leaders are surveying every public school district, asking how they are serving their students. One outcome might be recommendations for “regionalization” in many places — cooperation between schools, and perhaps more consolidations of elementaries, high schools, or even entire districts. Population shifts and budget imbalances are a big reason why.
  • The State Board of Regents (which oversees most of the education in New York) removed from this month’s agenda a proposed rule which would have mandated that students could cross gender lines for sports, in high schools, middle schools and elementary programs.

Dr. Kerr offers his vantage point on these Issues in Education.
Issues in Education – Back to School edition – 9/09/24

Issues in Education – Back to School edition – 9/09/24

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“Issues in Education” is back, for back to school

This Family Life News Feature gets analysis and commentary on big issues for local schools, families, students and educators. Retired school administrator Dr. Ralph Kerr joins Bob Price for that important practical conversation.

As this program returns from its summer break, here are the topics for this podcast:

  • What are we doing right and what are we doing wrong when it comes to Public Education?
  • Cellphones in School
  • Is Homework necessary any longer?

Dr. Ralph Kerr founded the Teaching and Learning Institute which seeks to motivate people of faith to advocate in their home school district. Resources for potential school board candidates are on their website WhyRun.org, as are Kerr’s commentaries on other educational matters in Pennsylvania and New York.

“Issues in Education“ is one of our Monday news features in the Noon Report and 5 O’Clock Report. You can hear these newscasts on the radio, on our live stream, and from our podcast feeds. All of our features and extended interviews also are posted to www.FamilyLife.org/newspodcasts.
Issues in Education – Heat Days, KidsCount, Summer learning – 6/17/24

Issues in Education – Heat Days, KidsCount, Summer learning – 6/17/24

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It’s “Issues in Education” on Family Life

Dr. Ralph Kerr, founder of the “Teaching and Learning Institute”, has the latest education issues in the news, in this conversation with Family Life’s Bob Price.

This week:

  • Heat Day in School
  • Mitigating Brain Drain
  • KidsCount Survey

 

This week’s edition of “Issues in Education” is our 2023-24 “season finale”, as this program takes a “summer break”.

Dr. Kerr will be back when this Family Life News Feature returns just ahead of the upcoming school year, to help you analyze issues and actions in school districts where you live, and throughout Pennsylvania and New York. 

In the meantime, TLI’s website WhyRun.org has ongoing information for parents, taxpayers and educators.

Issues in Education – Budgets, Absentees, Commencement Addresses – 5/20/24

Issues in Education – Budgets, Absentees, Commencement Addresses – 5/20/24

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School Budget Vote in New York

Combatting Chronic Absenteeism

Controversial Graduation Speech

 

 

Dr. Ralph Kerr with the “Teaching and Learning Institute” sounds off on the important issues impacting our public schools each Monday on “Issues in Education”

 
Issues in Education – 5/13/24

Issues in Education – 5/13/24

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Dr. Ralph Kerr discusses the weighty issues in the news as they pertain to public education on this week’s edition of “Issues in Education”

  • Punishing Anarchists on College Campuses
  • School Budget Preview in NY
  • Those Accountable for FAFSA Woes Held Accountable

 

 

“Issues in Education” airs most Mondays during the academic year during the Family Life Noon Report. Dr. Ralph Kerr, a long-time principal and superintendent directs the Teaching and Learning Institute which advocates for students, families and educators from a Christian vantage point.

 

 
Issues in Education – 4/22/24

Issues in Education – 4/22/24

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“Issues in Education” – Family Life Radio Network – 4/22/24

  • Should cell phones be banned in the classroom?
  • Four-Day School Weeks are now an option in Pennsylvania
  • The New York Legislature’s delays on approving a state budget puts unneeded pressure on local school boards and superintendents

Dr. Ralph Kerr is a Christian advocate for public education in Pennsylvania and New York.  The longtime school administrator founded the Teaching and Learning Institute, and he joins the Family Life Noon Report on Mondays to talk about schools, voters, parents, teachers and students.
Issues in Education – School Choice, Winter Breaks, and Student-Parents – 2/19/24

Issues in Education – School Choice, Winter Breaks, and Student-Parents – 2/19/24

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How School Choice for parents makes public schools better

College kids raising their own kids

Will New York make FAFSA forms mandatory?

Why many school districts have Winter Break

 

Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the weighty issues impacting our public schools on “Issues in Education” – airing Monday’s during the “Noon Report”
Issues in Education – Fewer students, Higher expenditures – 2/12/24

Issues in Education – Fewer students, Higher expenditures – 2/12/24

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Enrollments at public schools continues to drop, drastically in some districts. The causes are numerous: population declines, lower birth rates, and the move to charter, private and home schooling.

Dr. Ralph Kerr of the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the weighty issues in the news as they pertain to public education in this ongoing Family Life series. This week on “Issues in Education”:

  • Rethinking Education Aid in NY
  • The 3 Greatest Challenges Facing PA Schools
  • Why Run as a candidate for your local School Board

 

 
Issues in Education – 2/05/24

Issues in Education – 2/05/24

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Feds have delayed FAFSA forms, for college-bound students

Paying parents to get their children to go to school

Changing Columbus Day and Veterans Day on some schools’ calendars

 

Education consultant Dr. Ralph Kerr discusses the weighty issues in education.  He’s founder and president of the Teaching and Learning Institute which exists to get Christians involved in their local public schools.

Issues in Education – 1/15/24

Issues in Education – 1/15/24

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Dr. Ralph Kerr at the “Teaching and Learning Institute” equips Christians to become engaged in their local public school.  Here’s what he’s discussing this week on “Issues In Education”

  • Reading proficiency
  • The latest on Covid-era Learning Loss from Dr. Anthony Fauci
  • Anticipation of the top “Issues in Education” for PA and NY for 2024

 

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