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Issues in Education – Down”grading” the Regents Exams? – 11/11/24

Issues in Education – Down”grading” the Regents Exams? – 11/11/24

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Major Overhaul Coming to Public Education in New York

Did you know the Regents exams have been a staple in NY public schools since 1865?   They won’t be much longer.  The state is in the process of “phasing out” the tests as a required part of teens’ education. Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute explains why and what’s next, on this week’s edition of “Issues in Education”.

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Issues in Education – 10/28/24

Issues in Education – 10/28/24

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Indoctrination versus Education when it comes to Talking Politics at School

 

Recently, the “League of Women Voters” put on high school assemblies in NY encouraging students to vote “yes” on Prop 1.  Dr. Ralph Kerr with the “Teaching and Learning Institute” says that crosses a line between teaching students “how” to think and not “what” to think.  He discusses more this controversy in the latest installment of “Issues in Education” from Family Life News

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10/28/2024
Issues in Education – 10/14/24

Issues in Education – 10/14/24

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“Issues in Education”

Retired school principal and superintendent Ralph Kerr joins us for the Monday Family Life News Feature “Issues in Education”.

This week:

  • Teacher shortages, already significant, are magnified by the number of immigrant children who entered the U.S. in recent years
  • School districts are hamstrung by the multiple languages spoken by their young newcomers, many of whom are not (yet) proficient in English
  • Whether public schools and parochial schools should compete together or have separate leagues and championships — That debate is renewed again
  • How will public schools be affected, depending on whether a majority of New York voters approve or vote against Proposition One on this fall’s ballots

 

 

Dr. Ralph Kerr founded the Teaching and Learning Institute, based in Houghton, NY.  TLI has its mission to influence Pennsylvania’s and New York’s public schools with increased involvement by people traditional family values and Judeo-Christian beliefs.

 

 

 

 

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Issues in Education – Tech, Student Behavior, SATs – 10/07/24

Issues in Education – Tech, Student Behavior, SATs – 10/07/24

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An on-air feature and podcast from Family Life News – 10/07/2024

Kids Behaving Badly

The S-A-T

Helping Rural Schools Keep Up with Technology

 

Dr. Ralph Kerr at the “Teaching and Learning Institute” discusses education “trends” and topics of interest that impact our public schools. Listen for “Issues in Education” on alternating Mondays on during Family Life’s newscasts and podcasts.

 

Capital Connection – Today’s PA & NY Issues – 9/27/24

Capital Connection – Today’s PA & NY Issues – 9/27/24

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Capital Connection – Today’s PA & NY Issues

It’s our weekly Family Life News cultural/political/social roundtable, for the week of 9/27/2024

It’s “Capital Connection”, the Friday news feature from Family Life News.  Noon Report anchor Bob Price guides our ten-minute conversation, digging into the issues in our two states — and far beyond.

Christian advocates Jason McGuire and Michael Gere have commentary from the two capital cities on these major issues in the news:

  • NY’s regents pause consideration on policies for transgender inclusion in girls scholastic sports, but will such rules be back after the election?
  • Do voters realize that Proposition One may enshrine such gender diversity in the New York Constitution? What will the “Equal Rights Amendment” do to women’s rights, parental rights, and parental notifications about counseling and medical treatments for their children?
  • Thousands gathered in Harrisburg this week. What is happening in the battle over abortion regulations?
  • What do our watchdogs see as trends in legislative priorities this fall, swings in the 2024 election, and voters’ confidence in how the ballots are distributed and counted?

 

 

 

Our guests on most editions of “Capital Connection” are Jason McGuire, the executive director of the New York Families Foundation and New York Families Action, and Michael Geer, the president of the Pennsylvania Family Institute.

 

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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.
Bible2School – Time Out from the School Day for Faith Development -9/03/24

Bible2School – Time Out from the School Day for Faith Development -9/03/24

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Bible2School – Time Out from the School Day for Faith Development

A Family Life Interview with Kori Pennypacker

A Pennsylvania-based program gives students the opportunity to leave the school building each week for a Bible-based time of fun and learning.

Some might wonder how this can happen with secular elementary schools, but it is legal and successful for families who choose it.

Kori Pennypacker is President of Bible2School, which essential offers a voluntary option to have experiences similar to Sunday School or an interactive Vacation Bible School. It happens during recesses or lunch periods, offsite, so Bible2School is free to have faith-based content.

Pennypacker explains the program, tells us about how this program benefits students who are already in churches and those who don’t yet have any interactions with faith, and how Scripture and values education benefits school and communities.

This interview was our daily News Feature during the Family Life Noon Report on our network of nearly 70 radio stations across PA and NY — and on our live stream.

 

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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”

 

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