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‎ The West Virginia Board of Education is exploring ways to improve working conditions for teachers who are emerging from the unprecedented drain of teaching during a pandemic -- and looking ahead at the way forward for their students who will need remediation. The board hopes to address issues like teacher shortages and burnout as classes return this fall and as educators assess the best plan to ensure that everyone in the classroom is supported. Board members last week heard plans from two counties in their monthly meeting on how they hope to assist students in catching up. They also rece...

On this episode, I discuss the fundamental changes that will be required within each of us if we wish to truly change our nation’s current conversation and situation regarding race. Then, I talk about the latest news on Mercer County schools, including an all new school and the announced retirement of Superintendent Dr. Deborah Akers. I finish the show with an interview of Jamie Lester. He’s one of the owners of Freefolk Brewery in Fayetteville, WV. They’ve created a whole line of beers that benefit local & endangered WV wildlife. We talk about the genesis of this idea, the business its...