3 episodes
HELPS me! Kelly Garrett, Taylor Dykes, Hannah Matos, and Sode Smith
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- Education
Preschool has always been crucial for establishing a firm developmental foundation for a child before they enter formal schooling. However, recent studies hint that something called "preschool fadeout" is changing the path of preschool and elementary learning forever. Join us as we explore how preschool fadeout affects our local public schools, try to discover solutions to the issue, and discuss the way the COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything.
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[Episode 3] The New Normal
Like everything this year, COVID-19 has completely changed the way HELPS has operated. In this episode, we discuss these changes and the light at the end of the tunnel for the program.
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[Episode 2] Finding HELPS
How are schools fighting this fadeout? Have they even begun to? Today we discuss the HELPS program, a local literacy intervention program in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district, and the reasons for its successes.
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[Episode 1] Fading Out
What exactly is “Preschool Fadeout”? Join us as we interview Dr. Micheal Little, an assistant professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis at North Carolina State University as we try to get to the bottom of this.