Category Archives: Education Spotlight
LISTEN: Josie Bethard, Isabel Bethard, and Hannah Sullivan of MacArthur High School
March 9, 2022 - Josie Bethard, Isabel Bethard, and Hannah Sullivan of MacArthur High School's FFA program joined Byers & Co to talk about their color run event, preparing their case for a national...
Mar 09, 2022
LISTEN: Teri Dyson of Decatur Public Schools
March 4, 2022 - Teri Dyson of Decatur Public Schools joined Byers & Co to talk about standardized testing and assessments in the district.
Mar 04, 2022
LISTEN: Brenna Tripp of Decatur Public Schools
February 25, 2022 - Brenna Tripp of Decatur Public Schools joined Byers & Co to talk about social studies programming and an essay contest with a trip experience prize as part of their Black Histo...
Feb 25, 2022
LISTEN: Education Spotlight featuring Megan Flanigan of DPS61
February 18, 2022 - Megan Flanigan of DPS61 joined Byers & Co to talk about their literacy program, "One Book, One Quarter", which puts books in the hands of children and she reads one of the book...
Feb 18, 2022
LISTEN: Ashley Grayned of DPS 61 and Dr. Denise Crews of Richland Community College
February 11, 2022 - Ashley Grayned of DPS 61 and Dr. Denise Crews of Richland Community College joined Byers & Co to talk about how their programs work together in offering students the opportunit...
Feb 11, 2022
LISTEN: Greg Collingwood, Chairman of the DPS Athletic Hall of Fame Committee
January 28, 2022 - Greg Collingwood joined Byers & Co to introduce the new inductees to the DPS Athletic Hall of Fame and is joined via phone by a 2022 honoree, Dr. Patrick Ruwe.
Jan 28, 2022
LISTEN: Marques Stewart of DPS61
January 21, 2022 - Marques Stewart, the P-12 Director of Teaching and Learning at DPS61, joined Byers & Co to talk about the upcoming state testing, finding solutions that work for the district, a...
Jan 21, 2022
LISTEN: Ashley Grayned and Denise Swarthout of Decatur Public Schools
December 17, 2021 - Ashley Grayned and Denise Swarthout of Decatur Public Schools joined Byers & Co to talk about the national Tik Tok spread threat, their program where students can graduate high...
Dec 17, 2021
LISTEN: Ed Walton of Decatur Public Schools
November 19, 2021 - Ed Walton of Decatur Public Schools joined Byers & Co to talk about taking students to a trade show in Springfield, careers in the trades, and the curriculum in the high school...
Nov 19, 2021
LISTEN: Hannah Sullivan, Josie Bethard and Lille Sherrerd of the Dwayne Andreas Ag Academy
November 5, 2021 - Hannah Sullivan, Josie Bethard and Lille Sherrerd of the Dwayne Andreas Ag Academy joined Byers & Co to talk about their experiences at the national convention where they were f...
Nov 05, 2021