WBHM’s recent Issues and Ales forum delved into the future of education in Alabama. Panelist and Phillips Academy PTA president Jerry Tate took a moment away from the discussion to answer a simple question: “How can someone, who isn’t a teacher, support education?”
Listen to excerpts from Issues and Ales: The Future of Education in Alabama. It airs Thursday at 2 p.m. on 90.3 WBHM and 91.5 WSGN.
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