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*The Texas Commissioner of Agriculture weighs in on how another Trump presidency will affect Texas agriculture.  *The EPA has released another proposed rule regarding the use of chlorpyrifos.  *Texas cotton farmers can expect more competition from abroad in the coming months.*There are advantages in producing your own sorghum silage to feed livestock.  *If Congress doesn't take action on a Farm Bill by the end of the year, it could cause problems for dairy farmers and consumers. *Protecting stored grain from insects can be a challenge.  *Livestock sales are slowing down in East Texas, but deer hunting is still in full swing. *A New World screwworm was recently discovered in a cow in Mexico.  

Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath joins Dr. Ben Carson to discuss transformative education strategies and how Texas, focusing on high-quality instructional materials and best evidence from cognitive science, created Bluebonnet Learning. As a member of the Texas Education Agency Open Education Resources Advisory Board, Dr. Carson has followed these issues. The conversation covers the impact of technology and the importance of incorporating classical literature and other rich texts in the curriculum so student may gain a deeper understanding of our society and culture. Morath discusses declining standards in education and emphasizes the need for rigorous, engaging content. This episode underscores the critical role of education in sustaining the American dream while tackling learning challenges with evidence-based approaches.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Sid Miller is in his third term as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. He previously served as a member of the Texas House, a school board member, and a teacher. Sid is a nationally renowned rodeo champion an actor, a farmer and rancher.

*This is Career Week for Texas FFA members.  *Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller is opposing the decision to allow beef imports from Paraguay.  *Will agriculture be a major issue in the presidential race?  *Real Texas Christmas trees boost the economy.  *Ryegrass is often used for winter grazing in East Texas.  *EPM is common in Texas horses.   *Changes are coming to the federal duck stamp.

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, hosts Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss key energy news topics. They cover the EPA's final rule for oil and natural gas operations, criticizing it for imposing onerous regulations that may harm the industry. The hosts highlight the hypocrisy of COP28, pointing out China's increasing carbon footprint and the inadequacy of the commitments made. They also discuss Chevron and Exxon opting out of funding the COP28 Methane Reduction Fund, applauding them for not wanting to contribute to a fund controlled by competitors. The podcast includes a humorous clip addressing the absurdity of blaming the oil and gas industry for the climate crisis, followed by Texas Commissioner Wayne Christian slamming Biden's methane rules for exacerbating inflation and making everyday items more expensive. Overall, the hosts express frustration with the current regulatory environment and advocate for a more balanced approach to energy policies.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro01:35 - EPA's Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations Will Sharply Reduce Methane and Other Harmful Pollution.06:45 - US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28 – US Consumers Thrown Out With The Bath Water09:15 - COP28 president claims there is ‘no science' behind calls to phase out fossil fuels – Guardian10:57 - Chevron, Exxon opt out of funding COP28 methane-reduction fund13:35 - Oil CEO says blaming the energy industry for the climate crisis ‘like blaming farmers for obesity'15:18 - Loud fart sound erupts during John Kerry's speech at climate panel16:46 - Texas commissioner slams Biden's “onerous” methane rules that increase oil, gas prices18:58 - OutroPlease see the links below for articles that we discuss in the podcast.EPA's Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations Will Sharply Reduce Methane and Other Harmful Pollution.ENB Pub Note: We will review these regulations and report on the first-, second-, and third-order magnitude impacts. EPA has issued a final rule that will sharply reduce emissions of methane and other harmful air […]US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28 – US Consumers Thrown Out With The Bath WaterENB Pub Note: Make no mistakes; The Biden Administration has absolutely committed to blackouts and not taking care of the U.S. Citizens. China has increased it's carbon footprint 220% while the US lowered theirs 20% […]COP28 president claims there is ‘no science' behind calls to phase out fossil fuels – GuardianThe UAE's Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber reportedly says gradual cuts in oil, gas and coal use would ‘take the world back into caves' The president of the COP28 climate conference, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, has […]Chevron, Exxon opt out of funding COP28 methane-reduction fund(Bloomberg) — Six major oil companies each contributed tens of millions of dollars to a grant fund meant to help state-owned rivals cull the release of super-warming methane emissions, but Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil […]Oil CEO says blaming the energy industry for the climate crisis ‘like blaming farmers for obesity'The chief executive of UAE-based energy firm Crescent Petroleum said Tuesday that blaming the oil and gas industry for the climate crisis “is like blaming farmers for obesity.” The burning of coal, oil and gas […]Loud fart sound erupts during John Kerry's speech at climate panelThe Biden administration's climate envoy was discussing US policy on coal power plants at the Climate Change Conference in Dubai on Sunday when Kerry may have unleashed a burst of wind energy. The former secretary […]Texas commissioner slams Biden's “onerous” methane rules that increase oil, gas pricesAUSTIN – Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian issued a statement regarding new onerous methane rules proposed by the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “While costs for hard-working Americans are up nearly $11,000 this year everywhere from the […] Follow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack– Get in Contact With The Show –

*Texas farmers and ranchers celebrated an anniversary and a victory over the weekend.   *The state's top young farmers and ranchers were recognized at the Texas Farm Bureau annual convention.  *Texas landowners are invited to a couple of meetings this week on potential conservation measures for the Texas kangaroo rat.  *Grain prices are not what they were just a year ago.  *Balancing crop production with environmental stewardship can be a challenge.  *The Texas Commissioner of Agriculture was on hand at the annual Texas Farm Bureau meeting last weekend.  *Forage analysis is an important tool for cattlemen. *The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering a proposal that would make tagging turkeys easier.   

On this episode of the Cowboy Entrepreneur show, Scott sits down with none other than Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, Sid Miller. A true Texan through and through, Sid has been a staunch advocate for agriculture, ranching, and the entrepreneurial spirit of the Lone Star State. Join us as we explore his remarkable journey, from the heart of Texas to the highest ranks of agricultural leadership, and delve into the insights and innovations that drive his commitment to the thriving cowboy and farming legacy of Texas. Buckle up for an episode filled with wisdom, vision, and the spirit of the West.For more information about Commissioner Miller, please visitInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/millerfortexas/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillerForTexasTwitter: https://twitter.com/millerfortexas?lang=enWebsite: https://millerfortexas.comAgriStress HelpLine: 833-897-AGRI (2474) AgriStress HelpLine is a free 24-hour, 7-days-a-week hotline designed for farmers and farm families seeking mental health support in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, and Wyoming.Buy Scott's new book You Can't Crack That Egg Twice, Sage Advice From A Real Texas Cowboy here: https://leadershipbooks.com/products/you-cant-crack-that-egg-twice-sage-advice-from-a-real-texas-cowboy For more information about Scott Knudsen, The Cowboy Entrepreneur, go to his websitehttps://www.cowboyentrepreneur.com/Watch The Cowboy Entrepreneur Show on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cowboyentrepreneur4065Watch On The Road with The Cowboy Entrepreneur Scott Knudsen only on Equus TV https://equustelevision.com/watch/2220Buy Cowboy Entrepreneur Coffee at https://www.cowboyentrepreneur.com/store-coffee/

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Sid Miller is in his third term as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. He previously served as a member of the Texas House, a school board member, and a teacher. Sid is a nationally renowned rodeo champion and actor, as well as a farmer and rancher.

Hour 1 * Alexander Soros, Son of George Soros Has Been A Frequent Visitor to The White House, Appearing At Least 14 Times According to the NYPost! * Guest: George Rodriguez, Conservative, American of Mexican descent, bi-lingual political commentator and political writer, Host of The El Conservador Show. * El Conservador – A constitutional conservative Texan of Mexican descent, who loves to confront and expose liberals, fake news, and racist minorities. * A lifelong Texan, San Antonio based activist George Rodriguez has always practiced what he preaches – engagement at the local level. * Guest: Sid Miller, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture – TexasAgriculture.gov * Mr. Miller Is a farmer, a champion rodeo rider, a Christian, and a lifelong Texan. * The Effort To Undermine Our Sovereignty By Our Own Government! * The Reality of The Border Crisis! * Impact On Our Food Supply, Largest Food Supplier Owned By Chinese. * What Is The Top Threat facing The American People And Our Way Of Life? * School Shootings, Efforts to have armed staff in schools! * It's All About Spiritual Warfare! * As faith has declined for Gen Z, so has mental health, as recent studies found that Gen Z reports the highest level of mental illness and suicidal ideation compared to other generations. * In 2022, a study revealed that 42% of Gen Z reported being diagnosed with a mental illness and 70% said that their mental health has gotten worse since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. * Why do Americans seem to all have a therapist? * Defund the police encounters resistance as violent crime spikes! Hour 2 * Three GOP Reps. Introduce Gold Standard Bill to Stabilize the Dollar's Value – ‘No longer would American families, businesses, and the economy as a whole be at the mercy of the Federal Reserve and reckless Washington spenders…' – HeadlineUSA.com * Reps. Alex Mooney, Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar, introduced H.R. 2435, the Gold Standard Restoration Act, to facilitate the repegging of the volatile Federal Reserve note to a fixed weight of gold bullion. * Upon passage of H.R. 2435, the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve are given 24 months to publicly disclose all gold holdings and gold transactions, after which time the Federal Reserve note “dollar” would be formally repegged to a fixed weight of gold at its then-market price. * H.R. 2435 points out: “The Federal Reserve note has lost more than 40% of its purchasing power since 2000, and 97% of its purchasing power since the passage of the Federal Reserve Act in 1913.” * That's why H.R. 2435 also requires the Fed and the Treasury to disclose “all records pertaining to redemptions and transfers of United States gold in the 10 years preceding the temporary suspension in August 15, 1971, of gold redeemability obligations.” * Twitter last week decided to label NPR as “state-affiliated media” but swiftly received backlash online for the decision. * “State-affiliated media is defined as outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution,” Twitter's rules and policies show. * NPR has said less than 1% of its funding comes from federal sources. * In an apparent to clarify its policies yet again, Twitter changed its label for NPR for the third time. It now reads, “Government-Funded Media.” * JPMORGAN Dimon says storm clouds ahead for economy. * Trifecta of inflation, recession, and banking insolvency leading to a ‘doom loop' – NaturalNews.com * Walmart converting 65% of its stores to “automation” – human employees will be let go – Ethan Huff. * IRS Rolls Out Plan to Revise Tax Collection – Alan Rappeport, The 10-year strategy document outlines a focus on improving customer service and cracking down on tax evasion by corporations and the wealthy. * Tech Leaders including Elon Musk Urge a Pause in A.I., Citing ‘Profound Risks to Society'. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loving-liberty/support

* Alexander Soros, Son of George Soros Has Been A Frequent Visitor to The White House, Appearing At Least 14 Times According to the NYPost! * Guest: George Rodriguez, Conservative, American of Mexican descent, bi-lingual political commentator and political writer, Host of The El Conservador Show. * El Conservador - A constitutional conservative Texan of Mexican descent, who loves to confront and expose liberals, fake news, and racist minorities. * A lifelong Texan, San Antonio based activist George Rodriguez has always practiced what he preaches – engagement at the local level. * Guest: Sid Miller, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture - TexasAgriculture.gov * Mr. Miller Is a farmer, a champion rodeo rider, a Christian, and a lifelong Texan. * The Effort To Undermine Our Sovereignty By Our Own Government! * The Reality of The Border Crisis! * Impact On Our Food Supply, Largest Food Supplier Owned By Chinese. * What Is The Top Threat facing The American People And Our Way Of Life? * School Shootings, Efforts to have armed staff in schools! * It's All About Spiritual Warfare! * As faith has declined for Gen Z, so has mental health, as recent studies found that Gen Z reports the highest level of mental illness and suicidal ideation compared to other generations. * In 2022, a study revealed that 42% of Gen Z reported being diagnosed with a mental illness and 70% said that their mental health has gotten worse since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. * Why do Americans seem to all have a therapist? * Defund the police encounters resistance as violent crime spikes!

This episode of the Making After School Cool podcast features my discussion with  AJ Crabill concerning  engaging educational leaders, school board members  and community stake holders to focus on improving student outcomes regarding. During this podcast you will learn more regarding the following: What inspired Mr. Crabill passion for educational issues and reform? What Mr. Crabill means when he states “student outcomes don't change until adult behavior change”. Crabill's description of the role of school boards and who he thinks think would make excellent members? What is the difference Between Being a Board Focused on Student Outcomes vs Adult Inputs? What are the four types of ineffective School Board styles versus the most effective  School Boards? Who should read his book “Great On Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective”   Guest  AJ Crabill is an education reform advocate and public speaker on education reform. He currently serves as the national school board governance leader at the Council of the Great City Schools. Prior to this position, he was Texas Education Agency's Deputy Commissioner for Governance. Crabill served eight years (2008–2016) on the board of the Kansas City Public Schools, serving as president for a majority of his tenure. In April 2016, the new Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath appointed Crabill as one of his Deputy Commissioners. In his role, Crabill developed and frequently facilitates leadership and governance training sessions to educate current and potential school administrators and board members on how to better execute the responsibilities of their positions.  He was in charge of the agency's efforts to improve schools and ensure accreditation. Crabill, frequently states, his main focus is "improving student outcomes".   Resources Mike Wilson mwilson@hcde-texas.org Harris County Department of Education https://hcde-texas.org CASE for Kids https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This is a preview of episode 115 where I discuss with AJ Crabill the importance of engaging educational leaders, school board members  and community stake holders to focus on improving student outcomes.  Mr. Crabill is an education reform advocate and public speaker on education reform. In 2016, the Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath appointed Crabill as a Deputy Commissioner responsible for developing and facilitating leadership and governance training sessions to educate school administrators and board members on how to better execute the responsibilities of their positions

In the second of a two-part series, Kent sits down with former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture and current Texas Oil & Gas Association President Todd Staples. Commissioner Staples discusses the hand-in-hand relationship between energy security and national security, what he tells foreign delegations wanting to know the secret to successfully developing oil and gas resources, and how the divestiture movement in the oil and gas industry has been a disservice to consumers around the globe. 

In Episode 342 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. Commissioner Buckingham is the 29th Texas Commissioner and first women to serve in this role. Here's her biography: Commissioner Buckingham's family were among the first settlers to Texas seven generations ago, and that tough, independent, pioneer spirit is deeply rooted in her personality. True to her Texas roots, her commitment to service began early, serving as a volunteer firefighter, and attending the Texas A&M Fire School. She is also an avid hunter, outdoorswoman, and steward of the land. She made history in 2016 as the first woman elected to the Texas State Senate from Travis County. Without slowing down, she made history again in 2022 when elected as the 29th, and state's first female Commissioner of the General Land Office, Texas' oldest state agency. Dawn came from humble roots—growing up on a ranch near the Texas coast and then moved to Central Texas. She has never settled for less than her dreams. Wanting to attend college, but without the money to do so, Dawn lived at home, working two jobs to pay her own way through college at the University of Texas at Austin. With endurance of spirit she graduated Magna Cum Laude and debt-free. It was during college that she met the love of her life and husband of 31 years, Ed Buckingham. Dawn and Ed both received their medical degrees from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and they have two children. Dawn then went on to become a successful Oculoplastic Surgeon. Her commitment to service and recognition for her work has allowed her to hold leadership positions in local, state, and national medical organizations. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Get to Know Commissioner Buckingham Texas General Land Office Connect with Commissioner on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. Follow GLO on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/district-of-conservation/support

In part one of this two- Todd Staplespart series, Kent sits down with the president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association, Todd Staples. Prior to serving as president of TXOGA, Staples was twice elected statewide and served as the 11th Texas Commissioner of Agriculture from 2007-2014. He served with distinction as a member of the Texas Senate from 2001-2007 and a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1995-2001.

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Background Today on the Innovating Together Podcast, we interview Dr. Harrison Keller. Dr. Keller previously worked as Deputy to the president for Strategy and Policy and as a faculty member at UT Austin. Earlier in his career, he was heavily involved in the Legislature at the Texas Capitol. As Texas Commissioner of Higher Education, he leads the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the state agency that coordinates across multiple University systems, fifty different community colleges, and private higher education institutions throughout Texas. Dr. Keller sees the agency's mission to serve as a resource, partner, and advocate for students and institutions. He spends much of his time working with chancellors, presidents, the Texas Governor, the Legislature, chambers of commerce, and employers. Most recently, Dr. Keller led development of a new higher education strategic plan for the state, which is called Building a Talent Strong Texas. When Bridget asked Dr. Keller what skills, he was surprised he has leaned on in his current role, Dr. Keller responded with, “Besides wit and self-deprecating humor, the most surprising thing would be that I found my dissertation was even more useful than I ever expected. My education is in philosophy and specialized in moral and political philosophy. I wrote my dissertation on respect for persons. I think drawing on those years of serious study in philosophy was great training for the kind of work I get to do every day as Commissioner.” Aligning with workforce needs Dr. Keller discusses some of the fundamental workforce needs everyone can get behind. One specific example he talked about was the difficulty that employers are currently having when it comes to finding the talent they require in an employee. After COVID when the Texas economy came roaring back, there are more jobs than pre-pandemic, “but the jobs look different. Almost all the new jobs require education beyond a high school diploma.” Many displaced workers have found that additional training is required just to get a similar job in the same industry. Strengthening work-force education will be essential for Texas to be competitive in the future. Dr. Keller said they will be working with employers and institutions to get a sense of what employers are looking for and what drives the variance in earnings in different disciplines. “We want to make sure credentials have value as reflected in wage premiums. We are listening to and paying attention to the signals from the job market about what translates into value for individual students.” Career Advice Dr. Keller often gives upcoming leaders the following advice. “Don't get too focused on obtaining a specific position. Think about the kind of problems that you're compelled to work on, and whether different kinds of career opportunities give you a platform to do that kind of work in the world.” He also shared, “As a leader, your most important job is to build an excellent team.” There are three qualities he looks for when it comes to his team members. First, he looks for people who are competent and get things done. Second, he looks for people who fit into the team dynamic. Third, he looks for people who have ambition for the work, who are constantly thinking about how the work can be better. Book Recommendations Michael D. Watkins, “The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting up to Speed Faster and Smarter” about “accelerating your learning” when transitioning into a new role. Jay Lorsch and Thomas J. Tierney's “Aligning the Stars: How to Succeed when Professionals Drive Results” on building high performing teams. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovationalliance/message

 The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Will Texas fix its paper license plate problem or just continue to let tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands, drive vehicles without paying their share and being registered? The problem has been reported on for a good while and yet a legislator says we need to study it?Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Sid Miller gets endorsement from Donald Trump in his re-elect bid for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. Bob Zimmerman on the Lefts bigots and racists. (The full two part interview is here.) And, other news of Texas. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com  

In the New Science of Physical Health, the goal is simple - how do we bring two groups together. Those people that are completely disengages with their personal physical health status, and those that are already in love with improving their personal physical health status? The first group is the overwhelming majority. It's up to the second group to help inspire all of those who have not yet lowered their risk of disease so they can feel amazing.To access our brand new book and a special offer for to access The Experts Health Blueprint : click this link.https://expert62e801.clickfunnels.com/new-home-page1632958755227To access the six courses please click this link.https://newscience.podia.com/the-experts-health-blueprint-full-courseToday's episode is all about my private conversation with Dr Eduardo Sanchez. Eduardo Sanchez serves as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Prevention is the AHA lead on Target:BP (a joint initiative with the American Medical Association), KnowDiabetesbyHeartTM (a joint initiative with the American Diabetes Association) and COVID-19-related activities. Prior to joining AHA, he served as Vice President and CMO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) where he focused on clinical prevention, and chronic disease management, particularly diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, health disparities, and worker and worksite wellness. Dr. Sanchez led the Institute for Health Policy at the University of Texas (UT) School of Public Health as Director from 2006 to 2008. From 2001 to 2006, he served as Texas Commissioner of Health, Texas' state health officer, leading the Texas Department of State Health Services from 2004 to 2006 and the Texas Department of Health from 2001 to 2004. He served as the local public health officer for Austin-Travis County from 1994 to 1998.Dr. Sanchez currently serves on the Board of Directors of Trust for America's Health. He is a member of the National Quality Forum (NQF) Disparities Standing Committee. He has served on numerous federal, state, and local committees and advisory bodies. From 2008 to 2012, he served as chair of the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).He is the recipient of the 2011 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Alumni Award and the 2011 Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) James E. Peavy Memorial Award. In 2005, he was awarded the Texas School Health Association (TSHA) John P. McGovern Award and the 2005 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Public Health Award. In 2004, he received the AHA Louis B. Russell Memorial Award, for outstanding service in addressing healthcare disparities.Dr. Sanchez received an M.D. from the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical School in Dallas in 1988, an M.P.H. from the UT Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in 1993. Prior to attending medical school, he attained an M.S. in biomedical engineering from Duke University in 1983 and a B.S. in biomedical engineering and a B.A. in chemistry from Boston University in 1981. Dr. Sanchez is board certified in family medicine.

In the New Science of Physical Health, the goal is simple - how do we bring two groups together. Those people that are completely disengages with their personal physical health status, and those that are already in love with improving their personal physical health status? The first group is the overwhelming majority. It's up to the second group to help inspire all of those who have not yet lowered their risk of disease so they can feel amazing.To access our brand new book and a special offer for to access The Experts Health Blueprint : click this link.https://expert62e801.clickfunnels.com/new-home-page1632958755227To access the six courses please click this link.https://newscience.podia.com/the-experts-health-blueprint-full-courseToday's episode is all about my private conversation with Dr Eduardo Sanchez. Eduardo Sanchez serves as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Prevention is the AHA lead on Target:BP (a joint initiative with the American Medical Association), KnowDiabetesbyHeartTM (a joint initiative with the American Diabetes Association) and COVID-19-related activities. Prior to joining AHA, he served as Vice President and CMO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) where he focused on clinical prevention, and chronic disease management, particularly diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, health disparities, and worker and worksite wellness. Dr. Sanchez led the Institute for Health Policy at the University of Texas (UT) School of Public Health as Director from 2006 to 2008. From 2001 to 2006, he served as Texas Commissioner of Health, Texas' state health officer, leading the Texas Department of State Health Services from 2004 to 2006 and the Texas Department of Health from 2001 to 2004. He served as the local public health officer for Austin-Travis County from 1994 to 1998.Dr. Sanchez currently serves on the Board of Directors of Trust for America's Health. He is a member of the National Quality Forum (NQF) Disparities Standing Committee. He has served on numerous federal, state, and local committees and advisory bodies. From 2008 to 2012, he served as chair of the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).He is the recipient of the 2011 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Alumni Award and the 2011 Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) James E. Peavy Memorial Award. In 2005, he was awarded the Texas School Health Association (TSHA) John P. McGovern Award and the 2005 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Public Health Award. In 2004, he received the AHA Louis B. Russell Memorial Award, for outstanding service in addressing healthcare disparities.Dr. Sanchez received an M.D. from the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical School in Dallas in 1988, an M.P.H. from the UT Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in 1993. Prior to attending medical school, he attained an M.S. in biomedical engineering from Duke University in 1983 and a B.S. in biomedical engineering and a B.A. in chemistry from Boston University in 1981. Dr. Sanchez is board certified in family medicine.

The way to end discrimination is to stop discriminating against folks. Sid Miller covers white farmers discrimination, energy and 30 x 30 land grab.

Ep.1 COVID Learning Loss (Show transcript)Ellen Willoughby (00:02):Hi, everyone. Welcome to Drinking From The Fire Hose, a podcast for school leaders. I'm your host, Ellen Willoughby. Being a campus leader can feel like you're drinking from a fire hose with all the information requests, tasks, and duties that are thrown your way on a daily basis. So how do you manage to do it all and help students grow? Well, that's what this podcast is all about.Ellen Willoughby (00:23):Today I'm speaking with Dr. Wendy Kerr. Wendy is an administrative specialist here at Region 13, and she has over 25 years of experience in education. She also happens to be my teammate. So on this episode of Drinking From The Fire Hose, we will be discussing the topic of COVID learning loss and a need for there to be a call to action in developing a recovery plan for districts and schools. Welcome to the podcast, Wendy.Wendy Kerr (00:47):Thank you. I'm excited to be here today.Ellen Willoughby (00:50):I am super excited to have you, so let's go ahead and jump right in. Can you tell me a little bit about the Department of Education webinar you participated in? I think it was in mid-January. What are your thoughts on the information that was shared?Wendy Kerr (01:04):Yeah, so I did attend the webinar, first and foremost as a mom, I kind of had my mom hat, teacher hat on, and then of course, site leader experience and then joining our team here. So I just went in with an open mind. Obviously the topic was riveting and interesting to me, a lot of curiosity.Wendy Kerr (01:24):And then after the webinar was over with, long story short, I was just genuinely emotionally moved regarding the data and the information that was shared at the webinar. So I brought that forward to our boss and had a conversation with her about how we might get that information of the webinar into other folks hands.Ellen Willoughby (01:48):Great. So in your professional opinion, what were some of the hallmark pieces of data, or some of the most alarming pieces that resonated with you that you heard during the webinar?Wendy Kerr (02:00):Yeah, it's no surprise. I mean, I don't want to sound patronizing or condescending to the folks we work with in our industry because we know due to the pandemic there's going to be loss. Right? That's kind of the obvious.Wendy Kerr (02:17):But when you have other research, folks and experts in the field do the research on what that really means and what it really looks like, and they start to break it down into perhaps like you think of overarching, big picture ideas of learning loss. But also the social-emotional components of all of this too, the impact and ramifications that it's had. So I would say the fact that learning loss, what really blew me away was the amount, the significance of it.Wendy Kerr (02:49):So again, being a former teacher, principal and the work that I've done in the past, I always came to my position, whatever that might be, knowing that there were going to be students that were struggling, that had a gap. Right? Also we're not a stranger to the traditional summer slide. That would be another gap or learning loss opportunity.Wendy Kerr (03:10):But this is so much more than that. And so that's what they described, that's what they shared. And in fact, the word used in that webinar was alarming with regard to the amount of loss that has happened, how that equivalates to the years, if you will. So again, when we're talking about traditional gaps, perhaps, unfortunately we've had students that perhaps have had a gap over time. Maybe we were looking at a year behind if you will. Right? But now that same student, it would be more like three years behind as a result of the COVID implications.Wendy Kerr (03:48):Again, this is big picture that I'm talking about now, of course, all the research, we'd have to look at the data points. But the amount that has happened, the equivalency, they did some really interesting remarks about a student, goes to school, for example, 185 days a year, right? That's very traditional across the country. It's not just a Texas thing or another state. That's all kids.Wendy Kerr (04:11):So an example they gave was a student goes to school 185 days, but because of the COVID learning loss, it was as if they missed 116 days of reading instruction, and they missed 215 days of math instruction. Again, that was across the board.Wendy Kerr (04:30):So there's multiple ways to look at the data points as far as learning loss goes. And that's what's going to be important for, obviously, our school districts, and our school site leaders, and our teachers to take a look at what that looks like, obviously in their district, in their county, in their state, and then drilling down to the granular pieces.Wendy Kerr (04:50):The social-emotional aspect of it, too, is very alarming. An example of that reported by students, actually coming from from students was the number two social-emotional issue for them right now is significant depression, feeling as if they don't have a future. You know, kind of that stress and depression and things of that nature has just skyrocketed. So as much as we have to, of course, look at the academic side of the house, and we will. We know we will. But it's going to be just as important that we look at that social-emotional part of it as well.Ellen Willoughby (05:25):Absolutely. And I know that I've seen different news programs and things also talking about we've had a huge increase like CPS cases during COVID time. And we also know that for a lot of our students school is such a safe and important part of them getting three square meals, or two solid meals during the day. So it doesn't surprise me, but it also does surprise me as well at the same time.Wendy Kerr (05:59):Absolutely.Ellen Willoughby (06:00):And so you, shared some really, I think alarming is the right word, some really alarming data, especially around the learning loss. You actually lose way more days of learning loss than you would even have if you were in school for that number of days. So for instance, you shared it was something around the 200 and something mark for math, and kids only go to school for 185 days. So how does that work?Wendy Kerr (06:30):Yeah, so the interesting part of that, and me as well being a learner with all of this, was really taking a step back. What resonated about that data point that Dr. Mackie Raymond shared from the Credo organization during the webinar. So I want to be perfectly clear that everything I'm sharing with you is not my data.Ellen Willoughby (06:50):No, absolutely. You're just filling us in on this.Wendy Kerr (06:53):Yeah, exactly. And some of it is me synthesizing it, or kind of those broad strokes. But with regard to that, it's almost as if you're not going to school. So therefore this impacts the average and the above average student.Ellen Willoughby (07:09):Before we get back to the show, we wanted to ask for your help in reaching campus and district leaders. If you like what you hear in this episode, hop on over to whatever platform you use and give us a rating and review. It really helps people find our podcast and lets us know what we're doing right, and also what we can improve upon. And of course, don't forget to mention this to your colleagues. Thanks. Now let's get back to the show.Wendy Kerr (07:31):So another thing they pointed out, and again, not to be super, super clear, we know that there's an amount of students that have learning loss or gaps. Right? But what about the kiddos that have been on grade level? They've never been technically struggling before, let alone our achieving students. Right? And so they're impacted too.Wendy Kerr (07:55):Everyone is having learning loss. So that was what her point was about that. When we equivalate it to the amount of days a student goes to school, because of virtual learning and because of multiple variables that are impacting that setting, if you will, the opportunity to learn. And again I want to be really clear that it isn't the fact that teachers aren't trying and doing their best. Right?Ellen Willoughby (08:18):Absolutely. I mean, it was such a huge shift right into something that is completely foreign to everyone.Wendy Kerr (08:24):Right. So with that students, even our best, could see up to 50% of learning loss. So students who are going to school every day online, or have had disrupted learning because of what's happened, regardless of where they were at with regard to grade production and achieving their grade, they were all impacted negatively almost as if they weren't going to school X amount of days.Ellen Willoughby (08:56):Wow.Wendy Kerr (08:57):So, yeah. Like I said, that's right away where my hat shifted to the mom hat, thinking about my own son who is in college. And yeah, I can see it just in my own backyard. You know what I mean? That even though he's, quote unquote, showing up and logging on and logging in, there were a lot of barriers. And again it wasn't, quote unquote, anyone's fault.Wendy Kerr (09:23):The other part of that, that I think is very important to point out as we all move forward, what I've just described right now, based on the data are the students that are accounted for. That are in the database, if you will. Right?Ellen Willoughby (09:39):Yeah. Because there are a lot of students that schools have not been able to contact, or to know where they are, or where they're getting their education.Wendy Kerr (09:48):So we're all going to hear about the missing students. That's kind of the phrase that's coined, the missing student data. We literally, we as a community in whatever state we're in, we have not been able to track that student because they never logged in. They never logged on. So there's still a lot to be uncovered and reviewed and examined just as a result of that.Ellen Willoughby (10:13):Wow. Did they mention at all, like what percentage they think that the state has of students that would be coded as missing students?Wendy Kerr (10:22):Every state's different based on their student tracking system. I've heard some information about Texas, so I wouldn't want to misquote that. But again, state by state it's, I would say, alarming about how many hundreds of thousands of children a particular state just doesn't know where they are. So that's just a whole other variable we're going to have to get on top of, and circle that back into our data pool, and then start working on that and what that's going to look like.Ellen Willoughby (10:58):And that's just so huge for our leaders because not only have they had to just shift in general, just to try to continue school when COVID hit, we also didn't expect us to be 20 months into it at this point with really not a true end in sight at this point. So it's that kind of continuation of what are you doing right now, and then planning for knowing that you have this huge gap for all students. That you usually have a focus group of students that you're focusing in on for those summer slide and those kinds of things. But to see that the impact is across the board. Nobody is safe from it in a sense.Ellen Willoughby (11:49):So thinking about this from the lens of a district or campus leader, what information do you think is important for them to know or to be thinking about right now?Wendy Kerr (12:05):Well, one of the things that I thought about after the webinar, quite frankly, and my heart went to all of my peers that I know from many different facets of the different roles I've had. I thought about them, and just that, my gosh, this is like where do you go from here? You know?Wendy Kerr (12:30):I mean, you and I both, we've been in this business for a long time and I can't say enough about education, educational leaders, and how hardworking everybody is. Right? And we're just kind of cut of that cloth of we're going to get it done. We're going to figure it out whatever it takes. We roll up our sleeves. But at what point do you get to, like you said, after 20 months and kind of like, what's going to happen in the future. At what point do you get where you're like, I kind of am frozen a little bit, or I just don't know where to go first. You know, those kinds of things. I mean, that's just realistic,Ellen Willoughby (13:05):That's reality. Perfectly normal.Wendy Kerr (13:08):And they've been in like a triage. We're just trying to figure it out, building the plane as it flies as they might say. And to get to a point to where you can be more proactive than reactive.Ellen Willoughby (13:24):Right. Right.Wendy Kerr (13:26):So that's what my hope is that we can take the information and deal with it at fact level. And yeah, we all need to have permission to have our emotional reaction to it. Right? But then say, okay, what is next? What truly is next? And how am I going to make a plan, whether that be as a school site leader at my school, because perhaps I'm in a district that just isn't equipped for whatever reason. But that doesn't mean I'm going to wait around to figure out what the bigger picture is going to look like. I mean, I'm at least going to start thinking about it with my own school. My leadership team, my assistant principal, my counselors, and start to kind of hack at it.Wendy Kerr (14:08):Now as a district leader or someone at a central office, similarly, right? What does this mean for our district? Whether we're a huge district, a big machine, or we're a rural district, or a charter school, or private school. Again, looking at your context of who you're leading and who your students are, what the variables are, and then coming up with a plan.Wendy Kerr (14:31):The other exciting part of it, though, and I think that's what's really important. So once you move through shock and awe with the data, have your emotional response, and then say, "All right, we've got to come up with a plan." I would just encourage everybody, because I'm having to do this myself. I would encourage everybody also to say, "You know, we've been talking about it for a while, for at least the last decade if not two, about really seeing what we can do to change this up."Ellen Willoughby (15:02):You mean education as a whole?Wendy Kerr (15:03):Yeah. Like what does re-inventing like really look like? And we've seen, again, different schools and districts afforded those opportunities, or really embraced that, innovation and change and such. But all across the country, if we're really all starting kind of from the same place, we're all in the same boat because we're in the same storm. But we're all in our own little unique boat, because those are all so different.Wendy Kerr (15:32):So we've all weathered the same storm. So how can we come out on the other side of the storm with innovation and really changing things the way we think they should, and what's best for students. So I think we can embrace this and flip it on its head with regard to moving forward. But we're going to need to think differently and plan differently, and as always, have all stakeholders at the table to talk about what that could look like.Ellen Willoughby (15:59):Absolutely. And I love how you phrased that. We're all in the same storm, but we have different boats and different tools in our boat to navigate it. Yet, people have navigated it. And I think as hard as it has been for leaders. I talk to friends of mine who were principals, and check in on them and see how they're doing.Ellen Willoughby (16:28):I love how you talked about there is an opportunity in this because they have proven to themselves that, "Hey, we can do school differently." So why don't we continue to kind of crack that egg and see what other possibilities are there? So, yeah, I think that that's really exciting and really can lead to some amazing opportunities for schools, and of course, always for kids.Wendy Kerr (16:59):Yes. And families. And the way our families come around us as a school site or a district, those that we interact with. Again, through this webinar and other pieces of research, there's that component of, again, the broader community and our family community and how this has impacted them. So I think bolstering those relationships, and ensuring that they're with us as we move forward and make these changes is going to be really important.Ellen Willoughby (17:29):Yeah. And I think, too, what it also showed was a lot of schools obviously know the importance of family. But this could not happen without that communication and without that partnership with families, especially for campuses that are not having students back on campus at all, or very small numbers. So ensuring that that partnership is there. So, yeah. Thank you for uncovering that. That was great.Ellen Willoughby (18:00):So what I would love to hear about are what are your thoughts about how more than ever educators are so important to the call of action and that districts having a COVID recovery plan?Wendy Kerr (18:17):Yeah. So that's a great question because, again, we can talk about having a plan but it's only as good as the paper it's written on, or the fact that we actually go through with it.Ellen Willoughby (18:29):Exactly.Wendy Kerr (18:30):So we can talk all we want about having a plan, but most recently, as well as the Department of Ed webinar, I also went to the Texas Commissioner of Education's webinar. And so although Department of Ed spoke of this, he reiterated it. So that's what I'm enjoying with all of this research that I'm doing for this particular project for our service center is the fact that the same themes keep popping up over and over again.Wendy Kerr (18:59):And so one of the things that he pointed out was, like I said, very similar data points that the department did, but he really emphasized the fact that we need to have a plan. And like I said, that could be one of those like, well, yeah, of course we do. Right? Duh, that's pretty evident.Ellen Willoughby (19:16):I've got this great Google sheet with all of my plans.Wendy Kerr (19:19):Yeah, exactly. But yeah, what goes into that plan, like specifically to come out of a crisis? And with a sense of urgency. Not emergency, but urgency. And then how that's going to impact all stakeholders.Wendy Kerr (19:33):So one of the things he brought forward was the fact that there were two studies that he reviewed. One was on after Hurricane Katrina and the fact that that area, if you will, and the superintendents, they had a recovery plan from Hurricane Katrina. So they created a four year plan, so on and so forth, to address the different variables, but specifically the learning loss.Wendy Kerr (19:58):Then he referenced, and I apologize for not knowing the exact name of the study, but he referenced a similar study that was done in Argentina after a catastrophe, like a weather catastrophe as well. And they did not have a plan for learning recovery, learning loss recovery. Katrina, the students that were impacted by that, they were able to close learning gaps, if you will, and make gains swifter, faster, and that was permanent, within five years of the hurricane. With the plan being super-specific, measurable, systematic. Everything we know that's good about MTSS and systemness.Wendy Kerr (20:44):Then the school district that was over in Argentina did not have a plan. It was just, unfortunately after this catastrophe, reopen schools and build things and everybody go back. But just go for it. I mean, no real plan. And they never recovered. The students never recovered. In short, they never achieved again. They always had, or kept that gap, whether it was a six month gap or three. Whatever it was, the kiddos kept it.Wendy Kerr (21:12):And interestingly, they did a post study of this group of students 20 years later, and they never received the financial income earnings that they could have as a result of that gap for so long. So now we're talking about GDP, and we're talking, which we know, economics. The economics of not having a plan post-COVID, and a serious one and a really descriptive one. It's not only just, quote unquote. The make or break of a student's academic career, or graduation of high school, and all those things long-term. But genuinely will have a negative impact on their earnings as an adult.Ellen Willoughby (21:56):And again, that makes sense because once you have a gap, the gap only continues to get larger as you continue to go up grade levels if there's not a plan of remediation to ensure that those skills, those gaps are filled,Wendy Kerr (22:12):You bring up another good point. I did want to point out, I know it's like with all of this that I've been sharing in the loss. But there's been some growth in language in comparison to language arts and math. Okay? So if you look at the two subjects there's been steady, slow, steady growth in language arts compared to math, because they said... Again, this is in the worst case scenario our kiddos have been in, right? Little to no education or access to it. The student loss, like I said, their data missing. They're not showing up. Then all online, so on and so forth.Wendy Kerr (22:55):Well, because our natural world has us reading kind of on a daily basis. It's just more organic, authentic, that students are writing, and that they're reading things. They might even be reading the cereal box. It's just that's kind of part of our normal day-to-day. So they said in one of the presentations that because students kind of have access to that, and maybe even some books at home, it wasn't as negatively impacted.Wendy Kerr (23:24):But the math, the math is the one where, and that makes sense, the cumulative. And we know we already, as a country, had a deficit in math. So that's the area that's just kind of got to be prioritized.Ellen Willoughby (23:39):Yes. So Wendy, I just want to thank you for providing us with all of this really important information that's important for leaders to know about, because it's going to be about them creating that plan.Ellen Willoughby (23:52):We just want to thank you for joining us for our Drinking From The Fire Hose podcast, a podcast for school leaders. If you liked what you heard, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us. I'm your host, Ellen Willoughby, and I will see you next week.

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We get things going this week by checking in with an old friend in Larry Weishuhn (AKA 'Mr. Whitetail'). Larry has pretty much seen and done it all in the outdoor industry. From managing ranches as a biologist, to writing books and hunting articles to hosting various hunting shows on TV. But it was a [...]