Issues in Education - Family Life News

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Issues in Education - Family Life News

A special news feature from Family Life focusing on the challenges Christians face in our public schools, with Dr. Ralph Kerr of the Teaching and Learning Institute in Houghton, NY. https://whyrun.org/

  1. FLN: Issues in Education:  "Why Run" for your local school board - 2/24/25

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    FLN: Issues in Education: "Why Run" for your local school board - 2/24/25

    "Why Run" for school board, as a Christian? Issues in Education, a Monday Family Life News feature   A Christian advocate for public education is committed to encouraging Christians to serve on their local School Board.  Dr. Ralph Kerr, director of the "Teaching and Learning Institute", discusses why that matters so much. That timely matter is key among this week's Issues in Education on this Family Life News podcast: The Important Role School Boards Serve in the Local Community Important Dates to Remember if You’re Running for School Board The “Rainbow Parade” in Penfield Planned Parenthood infiltrates School Board Elections in Pennsylvania Issues in Education airs selected Mondays during the Family Life Noon Report and our 5 O'Clock Report. You can also listen, download, subscribe or share this and all of our original podcasts from www.FamilyLife.org/newspodcasts and other popular podcast platforms. Dr. Ralph Kerr is a retired principal and superintendent. He founded the Teaching and Learning Institute to encourage public awareness of what is happening in local classrooms and school districts. TLI also seeks to increase the number of quality candidates running for school boards, potential members who are guided by traditional family values and a Judeo-Christian belief system.  For more information: Dr. Kerr has an online video series about why and how to run for the Board of Education in your local school district --- on the front page of WhyRun.org/.  He also consults with interested people about how to enhance your campaign. Archives of previous "Issues in Education" features are available 24/7/365 at www.FamilyLife.org/newspodcasts. New York voters have a say in school district budgets during the same school elections when school boards are chosen. In Pennsylvania it is the board of directors for each school district which gives final approval for the annual budget on or before June 30.

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    A special news feature from Family Life focusing on the challenges Christians face in our public schools, with Dr. Ralph Kerr of the Teaching and Learning Institute in Houghton, NY. https://whyrun.org/

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