Join Tracy and Lamar for a discussion with special guests, Dr. Garrett Hinshaw, President of Catawba Valley Community College and John Bray, President/CEO of Vanguard Furniture, regarding the importance of building partnerships between businesses and education. Workforce development, higher education availability, preparing for the economic future, and much more are discussed in this very important episode.

Creative, abstract, innovation... Math? Joining Lamar and Tracy this month on Education Matters with guests Dr. Jeffrey Isenhour Principal of Jacobs Fork Middle School and Crystal Glenn, Executive Director of CVCC Workforce Development & Innovation Center. The group discusses the growing need for math, robotics, and science in the business world today. What are our schools doing to enforce that? What can get these kids excited about these fields? Education Matters - so tune in and educate...

Tracy and Lamar bring in two special guests - Cynthia Eades, Human Resources Director for Catawba County, and Todd Ashworth, Financial Consultant with Renaissance Financial Managers - to talk about the importance of getting businesses to connect with students. The group talks about how, with better preparation, students can become more competitive in the future job market. What does the future hold and what more can we do?

Tracy and Lamar discuss the importance of Preschool Education and the challenges these programs are facing across the state. Their special guests this month are Kim Salyards, Executive Director for the Catawba County Partnership for Children, and Brice Melton, Development Head for Early Childhood, Health and Physical Education for Catawba Valley Community College. To visit the web site for the Catawba County Partnership for Children, please visit http://www.catawbakids.com/. To visit the web...

Lamar and Tracy bring in special guests Chris Johnson with Young People of Integrity and John Eller with Catawba County Social Services to talk about the concept of "mentoring" and the impact it can make on students. The group also discusses how best to implement a mentoring program, and specifically talk about their "Lunch Buddies" program for helping middle school students. To learn more about the "Lunch Buddy" program, download a flyer at this link. To learn more about the Young People...

Lamar Mitchell from Champions of Education and Tracy Hall from Education Matters discuss the format of their new show, address the budget issues facing the educational community in North Carolina, and talk about ways organizations or individuals can get involved with helping make "education matter" in our area.