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Issues in Education A Monday feature interview from Family Life News - 2/10/25  Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute gives us a front row seat to all that’s happening in the classroom on Monday’s during “Issues in Education” on the  Family Life Noon Report . This week's topics: Why the Teaching and Learning Institute Exists Why Christians Need to...

Education Spending, Free College, and NY's proposed cell-phone ban

Dr. Ralph Kerr at the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the issues impacting our public schools from a Christian worldview

Issues in Education A Family Life News podcast - 12/09/2024 Overhauling NY’s School Funding Formula Rescinding "Woke" Mandates on Teachers and Students in PA The Latest on Cellphone Bans at School   Dr. Ralph Kerr of the “Teaching and Learning Institute” discusses “Issues in Education” each Monday during the Family Life Noon Report . The Teaching and Learning Ins...

Dismantling the U.S. Education Department Test Scores in NY Is it Teaching or Preaching? – Bible curriculum in the public schools Dr. Ralph Kerr with the “Teaching and Learning Institute” gives us a front row seat in the classroom on Monday’s during the Noon Report as we take a deep dive into some of the hot-button issues impacting our public schools.  Dr. Ralph Kerr f...

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&rd...

“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 … Re...

Issues in Education 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 … Read More Read Mor...

“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...

“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 … Read More Read More

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 … Read More...

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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”  

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 … Read More Read More

Mondays on the Family Life Noon Report, public schools advocate Dr. Ralph Kerr talks about the “Issues in Education” for Pennsylvania, New York, and the nation. This week’s topics: College Protest Reaction FAFSA Glitches and their Implications Leveling the Playing Field in High School Sports NY’s “Back to Basics” Reading Program Wells College Closing   … Read More Read...

“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 … Read More Read More

School Layoffs Paying Student Teachers Deadline for School Board Candidates     Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute has a mission to encourage Christians to get involved with their local public schools.  Here’s the latest on this week’s “Issues in Education” report.  

Eclipse Impact at School Chronic Absenteeism Later School Start Time More Glitches with FAFSA Forms Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the weighty issues impacting our public school families each Monday on our “Issues in Education” Noon News Feature and online Podcast. Find out more about TLI and about Dr. Kerr’s … Read More Read More

  Teacher Evaluations Gym Class “Opt-Out” Saving SUNY   Lots of “Issues in Education” to discuss this week. Our guest is Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute

Should New York Students be Forced to take a Financial Literacy Course to Graduate ? FAFSA Forms Still in Limbo And Why Protecting Girls Sports is Worth the Fight   Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute tackles the tough topics facing our public schools Monday’s during the Noon Report on Issues in … Read More Read More

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 … Read More Read More

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 … Read More Read More

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 … Read More Read More

Family Life’s “Issues in Education” Dr. Ralph Kerr, a longtime school administrator and the founder of the Teaching and Learning Institute talks about key issues happening now among classrooms, school boards, and communities. These conversations are important for parents, extended families and taxpayers. Among the topics this week: Education Spending In NY Budget Financial Literacy … Read Mo...

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   … Read More Read More