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Education Matters returns Wednesday with Dr. John Caggiano, Deputy Superintendent of Hampton City Schools

Explore the Future of Hampton Schools on Education Matters

How does Hampton City Schools keep students on track—and even ahead—while other divisions struggle with teacher shortages and dropout rates?

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Dr. John Caggiano, Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Staff of Hampton City Schools, on the next episode of Education Matters.

From nationally recognized instructional strategies to innovative career academies, Hampton is setting the standard across Virginia. Dr. Caggiano will share how the division has achieved the lowest dropout rate in the Commonwealth and earned a statewide award for its groundbreaking instructional toolkit—a resource so effective that other districts are adopting it.

We’ll also tackle big questions:

  • How can parents prevent summer learning loss?
  • What do new state curriculum changes mean for classrooms this fall?
  • How is Hampton preparing for the new school year—and working to recruit the next generation of teachers?

Plus, we’ll discuss student safety in the social media era, the impact of Virginia’s new cell phone ban in schools, and the big picture of education in our region.

Listeners are invited to call in and be part of the conversation.

📻 Tune in:
Wednesday, July 9 at 12 noon
On 89.5 WHRV FM and streaming at WHRO.org

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from one of Hampton Roads’ top education leaders—and discover why Hampton City Schools is a model for innovation and student success.

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.