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Inside Education

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1. How did Inside Education originate? Where did the idea for the show come from?

Inside Education was created by Ray Willis in collaboration with school district officials and members of the school board who felt the district needed a specialized television program as an ongoing vehicle to communicate with the public. A major consideration for establishing the program is the limited amount of time television news dedicates to the coverage of educational topics. Given the school district’s prominence and impact on the community, it was felt a weekly newsmagazine program would be a good vehicle to provide more comprehensive district information to stakeholders.

2. What do you hope to accomplish with the show?

Our main objective is to inform, educate, and provide more in-depth coverage of education topics. Every Clark County resident has an investment in our schools, either as a taxpayer, a parent or a student. Even parents whose children attend private school, senior citizens and those without school-aged children have a vested interest, by virtue of their financial contribution, and the impact education has on enabling students to become self-sufficient citizens later on.

3. Is Inside Education a news program in the same league as the local news stations?

No. Inside Education is a television newsmagazine show. Our program is not on the same level as local news channels. Our approach is to be informational and informative about classroom programs and support operations and functions of the school district. We are not in the same league as the local news at all.

4. How has Inside Education been received by the public since its inception?

The show garners good ratings and a solid viewing audience in all time segments that it airs each week: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. on Channel 10; Fridays at 4:30 p.m. on Cox Cable Channel 111; and Sundays at 6 a.m. on Channel 10. For a show specializing strictly on stories about public school level education, Inside Education does quite well. The show succeeds primarily due to its video enriched segments which are purposely designed to engage viewers and heighten interest.

5. What is your background and what do you bring to the table as far as expertise as host of Inside Education?

In a career spanning more than 30 years, I have held numerous positions in education and communications, including: television news director and school district spokesman and was an assistant superintendent in another district.

6. Is Inside Education committed to providing responsible information in the public’s interest?

Absolutely. I would even go so far as to say that we have a responsibility to inform the public about the accomplishments and needs of the public schools and to secure the cooperation and support of the public in meeting those needs. After all, it not just OUR school district. It’s EVERYONE’S school district. We can do no less to ensure that our children receive the best education this community and its citizens can provide.