--- title: "Advice from the educator who’s seen everything: get ready for ‘post-back-to-school’" description: "The Education Insider Podcast | Advice from the educator who’s seen everything: get ready for ‘post-back-to-school’ with Retired District Superintendent at Ulster BOCES - New York State Education Dept." image: https://www.prp.group/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The%20Education%20Insider-2.png --- [![White_PRP Group x Hawke Media Logo](https://www.prp.group/hs-fs/hubfs/PRP%20Website/Images/White_PRP%20Group%20x%20Hawke%20Media%20Logo.png?width=5009&height=2484&name=White_PRP%20Group%20x%20Hawke%20Media%20Logo.png "White_PRP Group x Hawke Media Logo")](https://www.prp.group/) [![The Podcast](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/41856616/c34087bb-787f-4f40-bb0e-d48529d7e877.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/41856616/c34087bb-787f-4f40-bb0e-d48529d7e877) [![Connect With Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/41856616/b2cbd633-db81-4d16-ad33-cc3973ac6471.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/41856616/b2cbd633-db81-4d16-ad33-cc3973ac6471) ** ** ** [![prp-group-logo-full-color-rgb-864px@300ppi](https://www.prp.group/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/prp-group-logo-full-color-rgb-864px@300ppi.png?width=864&height=180&name=prp-group-logo-full-color-rgb-864px@300ppi.png "prp-group-logo-full-color-rgb-864px@300ppi")](https://www.prp.group/) [![The Podcast](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/41856616/6158d203-4f17-403e-9a57-0fa1d26c4959.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/41856616/6158d203-4f17-403e-9a57-0fa1d26c4959) [![Connect With Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/41856616/b2cbd633-db81-4d16-ad33-cc3973ac6471.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/41856616/b2cbd633-db81-4d16-ad33-cc3973ac6471) ** ** ** Search [![prpgroup-white](https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/2224752/prpgroup-white.svg "prpgroup-white")](https://www.prp.group/) ** ** [![Our Blog](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/41856616/341b4c59-af1b-45f3-be6c-49418a32ccb1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/41856616/341b4c59-af1b-45f3-be6c-49418a32ccb1) [![Connect With Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/41856616/b2cbd633-db81-4d16-ad33-cc3973ac6471.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/41856616/b2cbd633-db81-4d16-ad33-cc3973ac6471) ![](https://www.prp.group/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The%20Education%20Insider-2.png) [The Education Insider Podcast](https://www.prp.group/blog/tag/the-education-insider-podcast) | 1 min read # Advice from the educator who’s seen everything: get ready for ‘post-back-to-school’ [![The Education Insider Podcast with PRP Group](https://www.prp.group/hubfs/PRP%20Website/Images/The%20Education%20Insider%20(11).png)](https://www.prp.group/blog/author/the-education-insider-podcast-with-prp-group) Written by [The Education Insider Podcast with PRP Group](https://www.prp.group/blog/author/the-education-insider-podcast-with-prp-group) September 1, 2023 “I've ​been ​fortunate ​enough ​to ​speak ​at ​conferences ​around ​the ​world, and ​one ​of ​the ​things ​that ​I ​come ​away ​with ​is ​educators ​around ​the ​world ​are ​all ​trying ​to ​solve ​the ​same ​problems,” says [Dr. Charles Khoury,](https://www.worldsavvy.org/about-us/team/dr-chuck-khoury/) who recently retired after a 49-year career in which he served as classroom teacher, assistant principal, high school principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. On this episode of The Education Insider Podcast with PRP Group, Dr. Khoury shares insights and anecdotes about being on the receiving end of education vendors' sales pitches, and delves into the importance of the “post-back-to-school” period to educators and education vendors. About the Guest Dr. Charles V. Khoury is the former district superintendent of[Ulster BOCES](https://www.ulsterboces.org/). In addition to his role as chief executive officer, he was the New York State Education Commissioner’s representative in the field, the major liaison between local districts and the state education department, as well as the spokesperson for regional education issues. 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