Last Class of the Day w/ host Kelly Brye

Last Class of the Day was proud to feature Supt. of the Fern Ridge School District Dr. Dennis Friedrich as we honor school board members throughout the school districts of Lane County as January is National School Board Recognition month.Dr. Friedrich discussed each school board member, individually as well as the group at large and how their work and committment is leading the district through these tough times. Additionally, I was proud to hear of Dr. Friedrich's committment to the

01/13/2011 Brian Wolf, Supt of Harrisburg School District joins Brett Yancey and Tom Lindly from Springfield Public School Dist to recognize their school boards and discuss the current climate in public education. January is National School Board Recognition month and we are thankful for Mr. Wolf, Mr. Yancey and Mr. Lindly for joining Last Class of the Day to honor their respective school board members. Listen as they discuss the method of becoming involved as a school board member as

Teacher merit pay (pay for performance) and the purpose behind teacher tenure are discussed and debated on this program featuring a guest co-host, Boone Casarez, a Sr. at Lowell High School and our in-studio guest panelist, Dr. Rob Hess, Superintendent of Lebanon Community School District. Dr. Hess fielded questions regarding teacher merit pay from both myself, as well as Mr. Casarez. Mr. Casarez is completing a "senior project" related to a career-learning assignment relative to the

Dr. Don Kordosky, Supt. of Oakridge Public Schools, is a passionate leader in public education and has written a newly released book - Rural Gifted Students:Victims of Public Education. Dr. Kordosky discusses the content of his new book and claims the inadequate services to gifted students is the greatest unknown ailment in public education today. In contrast to the improvements made in serving students with special needs (SPED), gifted students are severely underserved and this neglect

The life of today's school teacher is explored in this episode, featuring; -Cheryl Dixon, 2nd Grade teacher, Moffitt Elementary (Springfield School Dist.) -John LaMassurier, 3rd Grade teacher, Awbrey Park Elementary (Eugene 4j School District -Robin Patterson, High School teacher/counselor, Kalapuya High School (Bethel School District) Together, we examine their classroom observation regarding student behavioral trends during the holiday season, as what many students experience at home

The budget crisis has a significant impact in all school districts in Oregon state presently. However, little is being reported on how the smaller, rural school districts are and will continue to be impacted by diminishing state tax dollars. Aaron Brown, Lowell School Dist Supt. and Joel Bradford, Marcola Schools Supt, both come on-the-air to share their ideas and proposals to work through a reduction of budgeted dollars. They also share the personal and emotional toll this experience is

Listen to 3 song selections, sung live, from 12 of 60+ men that make up Cascade Chorus, a 4-part harmony men's singing group. For the 2nd annual year, my brother - Mike, joins me as co-host for this Thanksgiving edition. Thanks Mike. Craig Smith, Chair of the Eugene 4j School Board, Laurie Adams - Springfield School Board, Suzanne Kintzley - Lowell School Board and Wylda Cafferata - Chair of the Pleasant Hill School Board join us for most of the hour as we discuss their strategies and