206 - How Well Do You Know Our Local Schools?

Our Two Cents Podcast

Welcome back to episode two of our education mini series as Kyle Jones sits down with Jeremy Adams and Amanda Frank as they give us an in depth look into our local public schools. They discuss the pros and cons of schools starting at a later time as well as how to create change and where to start. Jeremy and Amanda express their concern for how connected students are to their phones and how distracting they can be. They both advise parents to be as involved as possible in their students' education as well as their personal lives. If you are having concerns about the new school year, tune into this week’s episode!

Jeremy S. Adams is one of the most decorated educators in the state of California. In 2018, he was the first classroom teacher inducted into the California State University, Bakersfield, Hall of Fame. A graduate of Washington & Lee University and CSU Bakersfield, he has written on politics and education for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Daily Caller, The American Conservative, New Discourses, The Daily Caller,, and many other outlets. He lives with his family in Bakersfield, California.

Amanda Frank is the Kern Education Pledge Coordinator at the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. She has a passion for serving the community and believes that education is the great equalizer. In addition to her work with the Kern Education Pledge, Mrs. Frank serves as a trustee on the Norris School Board. She is actively involved in numerous leadership organizations and committees including The Plank Foundation, the Kern County School Boards Association, CSUB Executive Advisory Council for the School of Arts and Humanities, Blue Zones Steering Committee, the Greater Bakersfield Chamber’s Governmental Review Committee and is a past chair of the Leadership Bakersfield Advisory.

LEARN MORE ABOUT JEREMY ADAMS:

Website: https://bakersfield.kernhigh.org/

Email: [e-mail]

Instagram: @jeremysadams1976

LEARN MORE ABOUT NORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT:

Website: www.norris.k12.ca.us/

Phone: [phone]

Address: 6940 Calloway Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93312