Getting Students Back to School
Calling the cops: Policing in California schools
Black teachers: How to recruit them and make them stay
Lessons in Higher Education: California and Beyond
Superintendents: Well paid and walking away
Keeping California public university options open
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A weekly podcast that gets to the heart of education issues in California and beyond.
Topic Focus
Arts education in California has long been underfunded despite its demonstrated effectiveness in engaging students and improving educational outcomes. The passage of Proposition 28 in 2022 brings a windfall of funding to California schools to offer more arts education. In this section, you’ll find stories and commentaries exploring the importance of the arts education and the implementation of programs under Proposition 28.
Featured Special Project
Research shows having a Black teacher in the classroom has a positive impact on students, but the number of Black teachers is declining.
State and local bonds on the November ballot could play a key role in upgrading school facilities amid safety concerns and climate change.
Low-cost, scalable engagement through texting and post cards can make a huge difference in getting students back in the habit of attending classes.
For the four men whose stories are told in this documentary, just the chance to earn the degree made it possible for them to see themselves living a different life outside of prison.
Commentaries
View allProposition 2 is essential for California’s students and run-down schools
By Tony Thurmond
We must dig deeper to see which students are most vulnerable to bullying
Nonprofits should help improve student voter turnout