The Importance of the Treasurer
This week, host Carole Dorn-Bell is joined by Chris Mohr, of K-12 Consulting in Columbus. Mohr shares thoughts on one of the most important positions within every school district – treasurer, also known as Chief [...]
Learning to be an Educational Leader
In this episode, Joel Gagne speaks with Dorie Clark, marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and author of the books Stand Out and Reinventing You. Clark brings her experience as a branding and communications expert and [...]
How to Navigate the Changes in Education Since the Election
This week, hosts Carole Dorn-Bell and Joel Gagne talk about what’s changing and how local school districts can help drive the conversation. The rhetoric lately around public schools, they note, has been negative. Under the [...]
How to Support Transgender Students in Our Schools
While much of the focus on issues facing transgender students and their families has focused on the federal policies surrounding bathroom access, there are a number of ways that schools can provide support to the [...]
Expanding Sign Language in Our Schools
This week, Carole talks with Emily Fermier about American Sign Language (ASL) and its increase in popularity among high school and university students. Emily has taught ASL at both the high school and university level [...]
What the Proposed Ohio Budget Means for Schools and What Happens Next
This week, Barbara Shaner, Associate Executive Director of the Ohio Association of School Business Officials, speaks with Carole Dorn-Bell about Ohio Governor John Kasich’s budget proposal. The agencies and school districts that operate under the Ohio [...]
How To Spot A Great School At A Glance
Many things can facilitate a transition to a new school both at the beginning of the school year and throughout the year and it can be a stressful time for families and their students. Joel [...]
The Benefits of Community College
Community colleges can be an important link the chain of somebody’s school and career ambitions. This week, Joel Gagne speaks with Rick Hanes, the Vice President of Business and Community Partnerships for Edison State Community [...]
Our Ever-Changing Graduation and Assessment Requirements
Carole speaks about state graduation requirements and assessments with Dr. Jim Lloyd from Olmsted Falls High School and Amanda Morris from Allerton Hill Communications. Dr. Lloyd recently organized a large meeting to get more educational [...]
Career Tech Education
In this week’s episode, Carole speaks with Scott Palmer, Executive Director of Adult Workforce Education at Butler Tech, about Career Tech education and how it has changed in the last decade. While many still believe have [...]