
Zaidee Stavely
Follow @zstavelyZaidee Stavely is a bilingual print and radio reporter who has worked in Mexico and the U.S. She has covered education, immigration, environmental justice and traditional arts for KQED, Radio Bilingüe, and Public Radio International’s “The World,” among other outlets. Zaidee has won numerous awards for her journalism, including an Emmy, a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, an Excellence in Journalism Award from SPJ Northern California, and the Rubén Salazar Award from CCCNMA: Latino Journalists of California. She grew up in rural Mendocino County, where both her parents taught in public one-room schoolhouses. She has a Master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A. in Latin American and Latino Studies and Community Studies from UC Santa Cruz. She lives in Oakland with her husband and two children.
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How California schools can help undocumented middle and high schoolers receive legal aid
Many students could benefit from meeting with attorneys before they turn 18 to help them identify options for legal residency, advocates say.
Zaidee Stavely
January 21, 2021
Immigration reform proposed by Biden could alleviate anxiety, fear for thousands of California children
About 750,000 K-12 students in California schools — about 1 in 8 — are estimated to have an undocumented parent.
Zaidee Stavely
January 20, 2021
California students rush to apply for DACA for the first time in three years
Some attorneys are concerned that the agency could again stop accepting new applications.
Zaidee Stavely
December 21, 2020
Preschoolers learning English need to be identified, supported, says California’s master plan
The plan for the first time calls for requiring preschool programs to identify and report the languages spoken by children enrolled.
Zaidee Stavely
December 7, 2020
How California teachers are making bilingual education work online
With most instruction now remote and with less class time, students don’t spend as much time exposed to their new language.
Zaidee Stavely
November 6, 2020
Teachers struggle to recreate language-rich classes for English learners online
Researchers say students learning English need more small groups and live instruction, so they can practice speaking and listening.
Zaidee Stavely
October 7, 2020
Fearing distance learning, many parents opt for preschool instead of kindergarten
Some parents are also opting for preschool because a more familiar environment offers comfort during the pandemic.
Zaidee Stavely
September 15, 2020
Low-income parents turn to neighbors, family for help with distance learning
Parent leaders can be crucial for helping low-income families and those who do not speak English navigate distance learning.
Zaidee Stavely
August 28, 2020
Why some California classrooms will reopen for child care, though barred from in-person instruction
Some California students may find themselves in child care in the very classrooms they are barred from entering for in-person instruction.
Zaidee Stavely
August 11, 2020
California child care providers losing money, risking health during pandemic
Many providers are missing rent payments and racking up credit card debt, in addition to worrying they will be infected with the coronavirus.
Zaidee Stavely
August 3, 2020
California family child care providers vote to join union
In addition to advocating for higher pay per subsidized child, providers say they will call for more training and more access to subsidies.
Zaidee Stavely
July 27, 2020
Coronavirus cases spike in California child care facilities
Close to a fifth of the cases were among children, about a third were among staff and another third were among parents.
Zaidee Stavely And Daniel J. Willis
July 17, 2020
Trump administration rescinds policy that put international students at risk of deportation
The decision was announced at the beginning of the first hearing of a federal lawsuit filed by Harvard University and M.I.T.
Zaidee Stavely, Paula Kiley and Marisa Martinez
July 14, 2020
Thousands of California students could be forced to take in-person classes or leave the country
The state of California and the University of California are both suing the federal government over the policy.
Zaidee Stavely, Paula Kiley and Marisa Martinez
July 9, 2020
California parents weigh risks, benefits of sending kids back to school
Weighing the risks and benefits is overwhelming and has left many parents uncertain, especially since school district plans are still fluid.