This week on HearSay, September 15-19
HearSay State of Education Week ~ In a week-long series, HearSay with Cathy Lewis examines education issues in our region.
Monday, September 15
Segment A: Where We Stand
“WHERE WE STAND: AMERICA'S SCHOOLS IN THE 21ST CENTURY” presents a frank evaluation of America's educational system's strengths and weaknesses. The program features schools in urban Cincinnati, suburban Columbus and rural Belpre, OH and airs on WHRO TV 15 Tonight at 10pm. Guest: Ron Thorpe, Executive Producer of “Where We Stand”
Segment B: Regional Landscape
In line with the format of the documentary, we begin our week long education series with a look at our region and its diverse population of rural, urban and suburban school systems. Guests: Portsmouth Superintendent of Schools David Stuckwisch, Poquoson Superintendent of School Jennifer Parish, Franklin Assistant Superintendent of Schools Walter "Rick" Clemons
Tuesday, September 16
Alternative Learning
We’ll examine gifted education programs and the alternative approach of home-schooling. Guests: Kelly A. Hedrick, Ed.D., Director - Office of Gifted Education/Office of Academy Programs Virginia Beach Public Schools, Stephanie Ferguson, PhD, Director of the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted at Mary Baldwin College, Jeanne Faulconer, Virginia Homeschoolers.
Wednesday, September 17
Virtual Classroom
A look at virtual learning programs and technologies that provide comprehensive on line learning opportunities for students and teachers across the state Guests: Brian Callahan, WHRO Director of Education, Jacque Dewey, WHRO eLearning Manager, Peter Monahan, WHRO Instructional Designer and Cathy Cheely - Director, Teleproduction Services/Virtual Virginia for the Virginia Department of Education.
Thursday, September 18
Assessments~SOLs
It’s been 10 years since the state began requiring SOL tests. Do higher test scores mean better schools? How does the intense pressure to raise test scores affect the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom? Guests: Dr. James G. Merrill, superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and Tony Wagner - Co-Director of the Change Leadership Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach The New Survival Skills Our Children Need—and What We Can Do About It
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Friday, September 19
The Future~Presidential Candidates Education Proposals
How should our nation’s schools retool to prepare our students to compete in a global economy and obtain sustainable employment? What are the Presidential candidates proposing for the future of education? Guests: Marc Tucker, President of the National Center on Education and the Economy and author of Tough Choices or Tough Times, a 2006 report on education reform, Dr. Billy Cannaday, Jr. – outgoing Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction, Nancy Pfotenhauer, senior policy advisor on domestic issues for the John McCain Presidential Campaign, and Melody Barnes, a Senior Domestic Policy Advisor for the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign.
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