Education Forum

Join Karen Powell every Wednesday at 3pm. You will hear about timely news and developments from local education experts. The range of interviewee's spans from pre-school to post-secondary educators and experts. Topics address public and private school developments, educational enhancement programs, pending legislation and funding issues, and much more.

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Archives

01/25/12 Guest Bonnie Beauchamp

Karen chats with Bonnie Beauchamp from CRU, a mission-focused organization to bring the message of Jesus to college campuses.

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12/14/11 Guest Becky Goblish

Karen chats with toy store owner Becky about toys and getting kids to PLAY!

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12/07/11 Guest Tira Clay

Karen and her in-studio guest Tira Clay President of Westwood College discuss the current pressing issues in education.

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11/30/11 Host Karen Powell

Karen with call in guest Randi discuss student loans and repayment rules for 2012. Also, the Occupy Student Debt movement and other loan forgiveness issues are mentioned.

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11/16/11 Guest Dr. Rachel Sobel

Karen chats with Dr. Sobel about the challenges of college that students with learning differences need to prepare for while they are in high school.

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11/02/11 Guest Curtis Dorsey and Reggie Cason

Karen discusses with her guest from Everest Institute in Decatur the encouraging of high school students to get a trades-oriented education.

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10/26/11 Guest Maria Maisto

Karen brings to light the issue of the ever-growing trend of hiring non-tenure track faculty in out colleges and universities. Maria Maisto, Pres. of the New Faculty Majority: The Nation Coalition for Adjunct and Contingent Equity, joins her to discuss upgrading higher education by improving the working conditions of adjunct faculty members.

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10/19/11 Guest Bruce Hammond

Are standardized tests reliable indicators of intelligence or should we restrict schools to really prepare our children with 21st century required skills? Bruce Hammond, an educator who purports that schools should develop their own curriculum, and Karen discuss this idea to foster creativity in students and develop self-motivated lifelong learners.

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10/05/11 Guests from Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Karen talks with representatives from Georgia Piedmont Technical College about the pay gap between men and women in the workplace.

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09/28/11 Guest host Maureen Nolan

Maureen Nolan, an ADD coach from yourattentioncoach.com discusses ADHD Awareness Week and gives tips and experience on how to cope and succeed as an ADHD adult or parent of an ADHD child.

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09/21/11 Guest host Anita Davis

All about changes in home schooling as guest host Anita Davis interviews others knowledgeable in the subject.

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09/14/11 Guest host Anita Davis, Anna Regan, Lisa Regan, and JeAnna Badenell

Anita Davis, Anna Regan, a student of Reinhardt College, her mother Lisa Regan and JeAnna Badenell about the benefits of music education and music opportunities in the Atlanta Area for home-schooled students.

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