In this episode of Education Matters your hosts Tracy Hall and Lamar Mitchell invite guests Trina Williams, Career and Technical Education Coordinator for Hickory Public Schools, and Geoff Crosson, The Discovery High School English Department Chair for Newton-Conover City Schools, to discuss the growing trend of the nontraditional high schools who create a unique learning environment to both cultivate and educate the youth of the Catawba Valley. These educational institutions include coursework from college classes, career & technical instruction and the capabilities to better develop a trade that will help students enter the workforce or continue with higher education. Join the talk on Education Matters as we discuss the benefits and impact on student success that these nontraditional high schools offer. Find out the future of these schools and more on this episode of Education Matters.
Running Time: 45

The Observer News Enterprise news summary for April 17th, 2012.
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With an enhanced focus on reducing re-admittance for patients after the leave the hospital, it’s important to pay attention to the elements of the CAHPS survey that deal with discharge instructions and information. Alan Jackson, with The Jackson Group, is joined by Janette Jones, Director of Patient Satisfaction Services, to discuss the importance of this section of the survey and strategies for helping hospitals improve their scores.
The Jackson Group (www.thejacksongroup.com) is a management consulting and satisfaction survey firm located in North Carolina, serving clients across the country with their employee and customer satisfaction survey needs. The Jackson Group is an approved CAHPS vendor, providing Hospital CAHPS, Home Health CAHPS and Clinician/Group CAHPS survey solutions.

Summer is fast approaching and your hosts Mary-Margaret and Carol Anne are ahead of the game. We’ve got a few suggestions for keeping summer time as organized, relaxed and easy going as possible for you and your children. From sunscreen applications to setting a schedule and making sure chores don’t just disappear, tune in to this Quick Trip for your summer suggestion overview.
Running Time: 14 minutes

The Observer News Enterprise news summary for April 10th, 2012.
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The Observer News Enterprise news summary for April 6th, 2012. For more information or to read stories in full, please visit www.observernewsonline.com.