Just Thinking… About Federal Funds, Student Support, and the Future of Education with Eric Reaves

About this episode

Kevin Dougherty discusses the future of federal education funding and support for underserved students with Eric Reaves.

Kevin Dougherty speaks with NAFEPA Acting Director Eric Reaves about the changing future of federal education funding, supporting underserved students, and how mentorship and resilience shaped his path into educational leadership.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Dougherty

Guest: Eric Reaves

Topics covered

• federal education funding
• student support
• educational leadership
• mentorship
• resilience

Keywords

• federal funds
• student support
• education
• mentorship
• resilience
• educational leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NAFEPA

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