Posts tagged ‘disadvantaged students’
“UNLOCK YOUR EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL”
Aired: January 18, 2010– 11 am PST :: UNLOCKING YOUR EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL :: Allen’s guest Jeff Haig reveals the key strategies and principles successful students use to ensure their success, despite a sometimes considerably compromised background
INSIDE THE MS-13 :: Samuel Logan
Aired: October 19, 2009 – Inside the MS-13 :: Guest: Samuel Logan, Author and Investigative reporter :: America’s Most Violent Gang investigative journalist offers the first English-language profile of a group the FBI calls “the fastest growing and most violent gang in the country.” Formed by Salvadoran immigrants on the rough streets of Los Angeles in the 1980s, the Mara Salvatrucha—or MS-13—has now grown to more than 60,000 members worldwide.
IRONING OUT THE CURVE IN EDUCATION
Aired: October 5, 2009 – 11 am PST :: SPECIAL GUEST: Mark Sklarow, Executive Director of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, a professional organization of private consultants, said the number of consultants in his organization has more than tripled in the past 10 years and the growth shows no signs of slowing.He estimates that there are now as many as 4,000 private consultants in the country.
TACKLING EDUCATIONAL POVERTY
Aired: February 2, 2009 – 11:00 AM PST :: Special Guest: Marvin Smith, former NFL Linebacker & Executive Director of Micro-Enterprise Charter Academy
Guest Marvin Smith, former NFL Linebacker, who has been TACKLING BIGGER PROBLEMS THAN RUNNING BACKS THESE DAYS… EDUCATIONAL POVERTY FOR ONE! Listen in as Marvin and Allen discuss Micro-Enterprise Charter Academy and how they design education for today’s minds and tomorrow’s opportunities!
FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR TEENS THAT STRUGGLE
Aired: October 6, 2008 – 11:00 AM PST :: Special Guest: Teri Solochek PhD
Teri Solochek PhD talks with Allen about finding solutions for teens that struggle in thier current enviroment; at home and at school. As an Educational Consultant with a PhD in Psychology, Teri is a proponent of psychological and academic testing for teens facing unique challenges in life. Listen in as Allen and Teri discuss how to help these teens and their families
