(Hours 3b,c) Rich spoke to Felix Alvarado, Headmaster of Straight “A” Academy, for Is Our Children Learning.  Felix started by explaining college consulting, which assists in matching students with the right college and building their profile.  They then discussed the differences between subject tutoring and private tutelage and they spoke about the institutional bias that encourages elitism within the educational ranks.

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(Hour 3c) Rich and Felix picked up right where they left off, talking about the qualifications of those who want to voice their opinion in educational matters.  They spoke about the model in education that perpetuates the issue of low attendance in a classroom and Rich shared about Parker Varney School’s attempt to change the system.  Finally, Rich inquired about a parental evaluation of their child’s path to their potential.  Tune in to get all of the details!

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