December 29, 2025
This week we are honoring the life of Betty Reid Soskin, who was the nation’s oldest national park ranger and a civil rights icon. She passed away on December 21st at 104 years old.
To honor her, we are rebroadcasting an episode from 2021, about how a California school district came to rename a school after her.
Guests:
- Anaya Zenad, Student, West Contra Costa Unified
- Ali Tadayon, Reporter, EdSource
Read more EdSource stories on this topic:
- East Bay middle school renamed to honor local 100-year-old park ranger and activist
- How a California middle school’s history project led to name change
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
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