Emmy Award-winning Feagler & Friends is a lively, weekly half-hour television discussion of local and national issues impacting lives in Northeast Ohio. Hosted by award-winning journalist and former Plain Dealer columnist, Dick Feagler, Feagler & Friends explores the various issues behind today's news. With a changing ensemble of "friends" ranging from journalists to community and political leaders, Feagler & Friends takes on issues from many different perspectives. Always entertaining and never boring, Feagler & Friends is the program for people "in the know" in Northeast Ohio.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Topics: Education, Other
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A special edition of Feagler & Friends

Eugene Sanders, PhD, CEO, Cleveland Metropolitan School District: The Cleveland school system continues to battle all the challenges of today’s urban school districts, with mixed success. Years of consolidation and rebuilding have considerably modernized and downsized the school system. Single-gender academies and STEM schools have been set up to improve academic performance. But many of the old problems remain. There’s still a vast achievement gap between Cleveland students and their suburban counterparts, the system has slipped from a state classification of ‘continuous improvement’ to ‘academic watch’ and the high school graduation rate is well below the statewide average. In addition, the schools are facing a large budget deficit. Mr. Feagler talks with Dr. Sanders about his plans to meet the district’s stated goal, “…to become a premier school district in the United States."

David Quolke, president, Cleveland Teachers Union: Collective bargaining is expected to begin soon on a new master contract for Cleveland teachers. They’re not in a strong bargaining position. Enrollment continues to shrink. Once the largest school district in the state, Cleveland is now home to just over 50,000 students. That coupled with a projected deficit of at least $22-million will bring pressure for further staff cuts. What’s it like to be a Cleveland public school teacher? We’ll find out from a man who taught 25-plus years in Cleveland before he was tapped to head up the local union.

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