Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 04/10/23
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Family Life Noon Report – 04/10/23
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Issues in Education – Ralph Kerr – 04/10/23
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How to combat “Swatting”, guns in schools, and Native American mascots
Swatting is intentionally calling in fake threats of violence against schools, hoping to create a SWAT Team response. It’s been a recent epidemic seen in Pennsylvania, New York and many other areas of the nation.
A March 27 school shooting in Nashville brings to the forefront again questions about safety and security — and the emotional responses — for students, school staff, and families.
A New York Education Department edict for school districts to eliminate certain mascots and nicknames is causing decisions and budget implications for school boards and administrators.
Education watchdog Ralph Kerr weighs in on the weighty issues of the day as they pertain to our public school families and taxpayers. Here’s our update on what’s happening in early April. Dr. Kerr is the founder the Teaching and Learning Institute, headquartered in Houghton, New York.
Capital Connection – Statehouse stalemate, Renewable energy – 04/07/23
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Christian watchdogs Jason McGuire and Dan Bartkowiak weigh in on important issues happening now in New York and Pennsylvania:
Among this week’s topics on our weekly “Capital Connection” roundtable:
- Stalemate at the Statehouse
- Pumping the Breaks on Renewal Energy
- Transgenderism on parade in Albany and Harrisburg
Good Friday Special – 04/07/23
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Discovering the
Good News
of Good Friday
Family Life 5 O’Clock Report
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Family Life Noon Report – 04/06/23
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Faith Under Fire – College & the Cancel Culture – Paul Kengor – 04/06/23
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“It’s come from the universities.”
That is the evaluation of how Cancel Culture gets spread and becomes the de-facto reality for many in today’s American culture from Professor Paul Kengor of the Institute for Faith and Freedom. As college professors and curricula at most schools promote political and social stances in one direction, people are silenced if their conscience and core values have them arriving at differing viewpoints.
In this conversation with Family Life’s Greg Gillispie, Kengor also offers what he says is heartfelt advice to parents and families of today’s high school and college students.
In addition to being the Senior Director and Chief Academic Fellow of the Institute on the Grove City College campus in Pennsylvania, Dr. Kengor is also the senior editor of The American Spectator and a frequent commentator on social, cultural and faith issues.
Family Life 5 O’Clock Report – 04/05/23
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Inside Out – Avoiding Scams – 04/05/23
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Scams come at us from every direction—postal mail, email, text, and telephone—and they’re getting harder to identify.
“It all comes down to you never know who you’re talking to on the other end of the phone or other end of the computer,” says New York State Trooper Officer Mark O’Donnell.
By knowing the characteristics of most scams and thinking things through, we’re more likely to keep our money and personal information out of the hands of con artists.
“It can be confusing,” O’Donnell says, “and again, these people are professionals, and that’s what they do. They prey on people, and they try to get them confused and scared and nervous for them to open up their bank accounts.” 
Learn what to look for in this Inside Out conversation, and then pass the word along, especially to members of older generations. “Talk to your parents. It’s like talking to your kids about stuff in school when they’re growing up. You’ve got to talk to your parents about this and your grandparents. It’s kind of a full circle of life,” says O’Donnell, the Barracks E Public Information Officer.
