Category Archives: Education Spotlight
WATCH: Tour of the construction progress at Johns Hill Magnet School in Decatur
June 7, 2021- Take a tour of the progress on the construction of the new Johns Hill Magnet School! The school will welcome Johns Hill Students K-8 beginning this fall. Watch the video now! https://you...
Lindsay Romano Jun 08, 2021
LISTEN: Becca Merrill of the Andreas Ag Academy
May 21, 2021 - Becca Merrill joined Byers & Co to talk about her background and why she was interested in becoming the next teacher at MacArthur High School for the Andreas Ag Academy.
Michelle Mitchell May 21, 2021
LISTEN: Keith Creighton of Dennis Lab School
May 14, 2021 - Keith Creighton joined Byers & Co to talk about the history of Dennis Lab School, unique projects they have worked on, and the students' initiative to position the city to make thei...
Michelle Mitchell May 14, 2021
LISTEN: MacArthur High School student Lilly Renfro
April 23, 2021 - MacArthur High School student Lilly Renfro joined Byers & Co to talks about her quest to become an Eagle Scout and an inspiring project she is working on to place a mural over a p...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 23, 2021
LISTEN: Education Spotlight on the new DPS Prep Academy
March 12, 2021 - Ashley Grayned of Decatur Public Schools and Dr. Denise Cruz of Richland Community College joined Byers and Co to talk about the DPS and RCC partnership on the Prep Academy, providing...
Lindsay Romano Mar 12, 2021
DPS61 Redevelops Return To Learn Plan for After Spring Break
February 10, 2021 - The DPS61 Board of Education and DPS administration has redeveloped the plan for a return to in-person instruction, to begin following Spring Break. DPS students will remain in vir...
Lindsay Romano Feb 10, 2021
LISTEN: Education Spotlight with Eisenhower Teacher Ron Lybarger
January 22, 2021 - Eisenhower teacher Ron Lybarger talks about a project where his students explored Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" Speech, and one of his students, Trinity Ingram, talks abo...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 22, 2021
LISTEN: Jeff Dase of DPS 61 Discusses the Magnet School Lottery
January 15, 2021 - Jeff Dase of DPS 61 joined Byers & Co to talk about the magnet school lottery and the timeline for the new Johns Hill school.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 15, 2021
LISTEN: Principal Holly Kitson of Parsons Discusses Starting a School Day on Facebook Live
December 18, 2020 - Principal Holly Kitson of Parsons joined Byers & Co to talk about their new way of starting their school day on Facebook Live, having pride in her staff, plans to return to in-...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 18, 2020