The PSTA Podcast

The Fall 2025 STAR Seminar Interviews were so spectacular, we had to make it two parts. In part 1, PSTA Founder, Dr. Elizabeth Gressette shares why STAR is such an important program for South Carolina...

2 Dec 202521min

In this special episode of The PSTA Podcast, host Craig King sits down with Patrick Kelly, PSTA Director of Governmental Affairs, to discuss the launch of the 2026 PSTA F.O.C.U.S. Policy Agenda. Mr. K...

19 Nov 202529min

Season 4 of The PSTA Podcast kicks off with a powerful conversation featuring Dr. John Dozier, President of Columbia College, and Dr. Tracy West, Dean of the School of Education at Columbia College. O...

5 Nov 202550min

In this episode, PSTA Podcast Host Craig King chats with PSTA Director of Governmental Affairs, Patrick Kelly about the South Carolina State Budget (salary schedule, funding formula, new provisos), th...

30 Maj 202525min

With only 3 days left in the 2025 legislative session, PSTA Podcast Host, Craig King chats with Patrick Kelly about "Pimento Cheese", the Educator Assistance Act (H. 3196), Work Experience Credit (S. ...

5 Maj 202519min

In this week's episode, PSTA Podcast Host, Craig King chats with Patrick Kelly about the Educator Assistance Act (H. 3196), Work Experience Credit (S. 78), Education Savings Accounts (S. 62), the Sout...

28 Apr 202517min

In this week's episode, PSTA Podcast Host, Craig King chats with Director of Governmental Affairs, Patrick Kelly about the Educator Assistance Act (H. 3196), Work Experience Credit (S. 78), the South ...

14 Apr 202517min

In this week's episode, PSTA Podcast Host, Craig King chats with Patrick Kelly about the Educator Assistance Act (H. 3196), the South Carolina State Budget Provisos, the Ending Illegal Discrimination ...

7 Apr 202518min