Education Matters with Dr. John Caggiano

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published July 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM EDT

Education Matters, the on-going WHRV program that explores current issues in today's classroom returned Wednesday with Dr. John Caggiano, Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Staff for the Hampton City Schools. Host Doug Boynton and Dr. Caggiano discussed Learning Loss over the summer months, Hampton's unique Academy System, and the roll-out of the news US History curriculum. This, and all Education Matters programs can be heard on-demand on the show's program page.

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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.

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