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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/

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    FLN Issues in Education: 06/22/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching & Learning Institute" discusses the issues impacting our public school families every Monday during the Family Life "Noon Report"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 06/15/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the issues impacting our schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 06/08/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" is on a mission to get more Christians involved in their local public school.  Every Monday during the "Noon Report" he discusses the issues impacting our schools with Family Life's Bob Price.

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    FLN Issues in Education: 06/01/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute does a deep dive into the issues impacting our public school families every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 05/18/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses tomorrow's (Tuesday, May 19th) SCHOOL BUDGET DAY in NY and why it's so important for Christians to show up and vote.

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    FLN Issues in Education: 05/11/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" talks about the weighty issues impacting our schools every Monday on "Issues in Education" during the Family Life Noon Report with Bob Price.

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    FLN Issues in Education: 05/04/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the "Teaching and Learning Institute" brags on our public school teachers during this National Teacher Appreciation Week

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    FLN Issues in Education: 04/27/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching & Learning Institute" in Houghton, NY discusses the issues impacting public education each Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 04/20/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the weighty issues impacting our public schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 04/06/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the weighty issues impacting our schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 03/30/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching & Learning Institute" discusses the weighty issues impacting our schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 03/23/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching & Learning Institute" discusses the weighty issues impacting our schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 03/16/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the issues impacting our schools each Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 03/09/26

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" weighs in on the issues impacting our public schools each Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 03/02/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the latest "Issues in Education" every Monday during the Family Life "Noon Report"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 02/23/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching & Learning Institute" discusses the weighty issues in the news that impact our public schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 02/16/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the issues impacting our schools every Monday on "Issues in Education" during the Family Life Noon Report

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    FLN Issues in Education: 02/09/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" in Houghton, NY discusses the important issues impacting our public schools each Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 02/02/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the "Teaching & Learning Institute" discusses the issues impacting our schools every Monday on the Family Life "Noon Report"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 01/26/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the "Teaching and Learning Institute" weighs in on the weighty issues impacting our schools.

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    FLN Issues in Education: 01/19/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the weighty issues impacting our schools every Monday on "ISSUES IN EDUCATION" during the Family Life Noon Report.

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    FLN Issues in Education: 01/12/2026

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute talks "issues in education" every Monday during the Family Life Noon Report

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    FLN Issues in Education: 12/22/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the issues impacting our schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 12/15/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching & Learning Institute does a deep dive on the issues impacting our schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 12/08/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute discuss the weighty issues impacting our schools each Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 12/01/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching & Learning Institute" discusses the issues impacting our schools every Monday during the Family Life Noon Report

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    FLN Issues in Education: 11/24/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching & Learning Institute in Houghton, NY is dedicated to encouraging more people of faith to get involved in their local public school.  He discusses the weighty issues impacting the classroom every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 11/17/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching & Learning Institute discusses "issues" in "education" every Monday during the Family Life Noon Report

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    FLN Issues in Education: 11/10/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching & Learning Institute talks "Issues in Education" every Monday during the Family Life Noon Report.  

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    FLN Issues in Education: 11/03/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses "Issues in Education" every Monday during the Family Life Noon Report.

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    FLN Issues in Education: 10/27/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the issues impacting our schools across NY and PA every Monday on the Family Life "Noon Report"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 10/20/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the issues impacting our schools each Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: 10/13/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching & Learning Institute" discusses the issues impacting our schools each Monday on "Issues in Education" during the Family Life Noon Report

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    FLN Issues in Education: 10/06/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses "Issues in Education" each Monday on the Family Life Noon Report

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    FLN Issues in Education: 09/22/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute in Houghton, NY

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    FLN Issues in Education: 09/15/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute

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    Issues in Education: 09/08/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the issues impacting our public schools every Monday on Family Life.  

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    FLN Issues in Education: 06/16/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the Teaching and Learning Institute

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    FLN Issues in Education: 06/09/2025

    Debating Cyber Charter Schools in PA How NY Schools will Implement New Cellphone Ban Revote on Failed School Budgets is Next Week   Dr. Ralph Kerr at the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses these issues and more this week on "Issues in Education".  

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    FLN Issues in Education: 6/2/2025

    Combatting Bullying and Violence at School The Downside of Leniency in Grading What Can and Can’t be Said in High School Graduation Speeches Dr. Ralph Kerr at the “Teaching and Learning Institute” discusses these issues this week on “Issues in Education”

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    FLN Issues in Education: Previewing School Budget / School Board Vote - 05/19/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute tells you what you need to know before you cast your vote tomorrow on your local school budget and the makeup of your local school board.

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    FLN Issues in Education: Your Questions about School Budget / Board Votes on May 20th

    “Listener Mailbag” This week, Dr. Ralph Kerr at the “Teaching and Learning Institute” is answering your questions about school budget and school board votes coming up Tuesday, May 20th  in New York.

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    FLN Issues in Education : Media Literacy, Foundation Aid & the cure for "Senioritis" - 05/05/25

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute spotlights the issues impacting our schools each Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: DEI Executive Orders, School Budget Apathy, Parental Rights in Maryland - 04/28/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the issues impacting our public schools from a Christian worldview every Monday on Issues in Education.

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    FLN Issues in Education : NYS and D-E-I, States Sue over Covid Cash, Computer Glitch on State Tests - 04/14/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute discusses the weighty issues impacting our public schools every Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education: NY School Budgets & Should Home-schoolers be allowed to play Public School Sports - 04/07/2025

    How Does a Late State Budget Impact NYS School Budgets ? Should Voters say “No” to Budgets that Exceed the Tax Cap Law ? Should Home-Schoolers be Allowed to play Public School Sports ?   Dr. Ralph Kerr at the “Teaching and Learning Institute” weighs in on this weighty issues this week on “Issues in Education”-

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    FLN Issues in Education: Listener Questions About Christian Rights in the Public School - 03/31/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the Teaching and Learning Institute in Houghton, NY is taking questions from the "listener mailbag" this week about the rights of Christians in the public school setting. 

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    FLN Issues in Education - Cellphones, School Boards and Dismantling Education Department - 03/24/2025

    Dr. Ralph Kerr with the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the important issues impacting our public school families each Monday on "Issues in Education"

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    FLN Issues in Education - Absenteeism, EV Buses & Boys in Girls' Sports - 3/10/25

    Dr. Ralph Kerr at the "Teaching and Learning Institute" discusses the weighty issues impacting our public schools.   www.whyrun.org

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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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