Friday, July 31, 2026 - Part 1

Part 1 - Host Neville James speaks with VI Department of Education Commissioner Dionne Wells-Hedrington, St. Croix Superintendent Carla Bastian Knight, and St. Thomas-St. John Superintendent Stefan Jurgen about preparations for the upcoming school year, including new school facilities, curriculum priorities, literacy initiatives, and student achievement data across the territory. The guests discuss the importance of phonics and early literacy, efforts to improve academic outcomes through targeted interventions, the rollout of literacy vans to promote reading in local communities, and upcoming back-to-school events designed to support students and families as schools prepare to reopen.