America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast

The latest episode of America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast hears from Higher Ground Education, a company whose schools across the country are based on the Montessori system. Two employees and a former teacher speak on how the different education style makes life easier for both military children and military spouses.Featured guests: Karolina Potterton, Director of Marketing, Higher Ground Education Telisha Thomas, DOD and Defense Community Liaison, Higher Ground Education Kelly Ficker,

A recent RAND study assesses the vulnerabilities of Army installations from natural hazard events through an analysis of insurance industry methods and historical Army installation damage from natural hazards. They also recommend ways the Army can reduce associated costs and improve data analytics for resilience investments.Our guests are two of the authors and an Army official who has reviewed the research. Read the report: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2382-1.html Guests: R J