Queen City Elections: Campaign Funding, Union Endorsements and a Candidate Commentary
(Hours 2a,b) After discussing the upcoming Community Connections segment, Rich attempted to get...
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Tag: MEA President Ben Dick
Should City Employees Live in the City?
(Hour 3a) Rich started by sharing a statement that Mayoral candidate Jeff Kassel made about the residency of public employees. He wondered about the impact that would be had on the city should the employees live in...
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Cause and Effect: Teacher Layoffs in Manchester
(Hours 2a,b,3a,b) After conveying listener feedback concerning the opt out movement’s impact...
Read MoreEducational Funding: For the Children or the Teachers?
(Hour 3a) Rich spoke about a flyer that the Manchester Education Association handed out to the Manchester School Board last night. He talked about the funding that the organization currently receives and expressed his...
Read MoreSue Ellen Hannon and Dealing with Teacher Pay Raises
(Hour 3b) Rich spoke about Sue Ellen Hannon, President of the Manchester Education Association, and the financial burden of the teacher pay raises. He shared about the issues of social justice and class sizes and discussed...
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Sonja Witkowski – Candidate for MEA President
(Hours 1a,b,c) Rich was joined by Sonja Witkowski, who is a candidate for MEA (Manchester...
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MEA Communication, School Nurses and a School District Charge-Back System
(Hour 2a) Rich commented on his previous segment with Sonja Witkowski, who is a candidate for MEA...
Read MoreTechnology in the Classroom
(Hour 1b) After talking about how his day went last night, Rich discussed the topic of technology in the classroom. He shared about Inside Education Host Sid Glassner’s coverage of the matter and spoke about the...
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Manchester Honored for Intellectual Achievement
(Hour 1b) Rich informed the listeners about positive attention that the Manchester School...
Read MoreThe Fight Against Classroom Leveling
(Hour 2a) After talking about the results of local elections, Rich spoke about the move to eliminate leveling from the school system. After expressing his opinion regarding the overwhelming importance of leveling, he read an...
Read MoreFormer MEA President Ben Dick on Classroom Leveling
(Hours 1a,b,c,2a) Rich spoke to Ben Dick, teacher and former President of the Manchester Education Association, about the leveling controversy. Ben shared about leveling from his perspective of a teacher and they explained why...
Read MoreRisky Radio and the Weekend Weather
(Hour 3a) Rich started the hour by talking about how busy the radio show is and the risks that some of the guests take in agreeing to come to the microphone. He then took a phone call from the illustrious Meteorologist Al...
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