December 18, 2025
In the bilingual education world, José Medina is a superstar. A former teacher turned principal turned researcher, he spreads his message of respecting students’ languages on social media and in schools across the country with a sassy, no-nonsense style, telenovela-level energy and strong research to back it up.
Listen to him tell his own story and how his own experiences in childhood fuel his fight for inclusion.
Guest: José Medina, Biliteracy and dual-language researcher
Read more: Meet the researcher using sass and social media to transform bilingual education
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
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