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

The professors are back! Mark Kostin and David Ruff of the Southern Maine Partnership/University of Southern Maine spotlight the Senior Year in high school, debunking the notion shared by most students, their parents, and many teachers, that the senior year of high school is a time to coast and slack off.

We'll learn there is a link between an "easy" senior year and very poor performance in college, if they even get accepted. They will share stories about seniors, who are essentially honor roll students, and who have taken the easy way out of high school, who have paid the price by not even getting accepted into college.

We'll hear from teachers and students who have significantly transformed the way business is conducted in the last year of high school.  They will explain how the entire year revolves around students designing their own extended and community-based learning and/or internships. Student work on a culminating project throughout the year that involves extensive research and community networking. At the end of the year, students present their learning and work in a public way that is evaluated by a panel consisting of teachers and community members.

I will also have the story of 20 year-old Andrew Shuttleworth, a fascinating young man who graduated from high school at age 13, and from the University of New England at 17! Andrew will be my in-studio guest in the first hour. Andrew was taking Latin in the third grade at Portland High School, and graduated with a degree in English from UNE. He's working as a graphic designer at the Wild Olive Studios in Portland, and one day dreams about becoming a lawyer who can do good things for society.

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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