Headlines From The Nation's Press

Each week we open the show with some of the most glaring and reoccurring stories chronicling the ugliness surrounding youth sports organized by adults; issues pertaining to our children's health and education. These headlines clap like thunder across the country signaling a warning to parents, coaches, administrators, lawmakers, and community stakeholders that widespread change is imperative.

My good friend, and frequent guest on the show, Professor Doug Abrams of the College of Law at the University of Missouri, will add you to his daily mailing list of these stories. Simply email Doug and ask him to add your name to the list.

The Main(e) Event

My guests will be Mark Kostin, and Dave Ruff of the Southern Maine Partnership at the University of Southern Maine. The Great Maine Schools Project is at the Senator George Mitchell Research Institute.

This will be the first in a series of shows that will take a look reform efforts underway in several Maine high schools, all funded by the Gates Foundation. We will not only learn what is going on in each of a dozen schools, but we'll be talking about many of the related issues impacting public schools in Maine and nationwide.

We will learn about efforts to change the system of public education, and how the individual schools are going about undertaking the daunting task of changing a monolithic institution such as public education.

The Coaches Corner

I'll have some helpful hints for first-time and veteran coaches about what is really important.

Regis' Rant

Depends on my mood! There's lots to rant about parents' involvement in the games their children play. Just might rant on "giving the games back to the kids."

The Parent Trap

More on the "Parent Trap" of youth sports and how to be aware of it and how to protect yourself from becoming ensnared.

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