Education Beat
Struggling to find substitute teachers
September 30, 2021
As California school districts face a severe substitute shortage, some district staff are playing musical chairs to fill positions.
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A family separated and their education derailed
September 23, 2021
Three siblings have to put their college plans on hold after their stepdad took steps to get a green card – only to be separated from his family for more than two years.
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Sparking joy for reading
September 16, 2021
A school bus driver started giving away books on her bus and realized that lots of kids didn’t have books at home. She shares how she joined up with Dolly Parton to bring more books to kids.
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How Mama Brown sent her neighborhood to college
September 9, 2021
An Oakland woman “adopted” a class of first graders and promised to pay for their college educations. What did she learn?
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Lost, horrible and heartbreaking: Independent study woes
September 2, 2021
Host Zaidee Stavely talks with reporter Betty Márquez Rosales about the frustrations shared by parents and district officials. A parent from Mojave Unified in Kern County shares the heartbreak she feels after her sons’ struggles with distance learning seem destined to repeat in independent study.
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College amid a pandemic: The Class of 2025
August 26, 2021
Host Zaidee Stavely and reporter Ashley A. Smith discuss how this year’s freshman class in the California State University system will also be the cohort of students examined in four years to see if the university accomplished its goals to increase graduation rates.
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Welcoming back English learners
August 19, 2021
Host Zaidee Stavely talks with a teacher in Los Angeles about how she’s welcoming back English learners with lots of opportunities to practice speaking and making her classroom a place where students can build a community to ease the anxiety and stress caused by the pandemic.
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Free school lunch for all
August 12, 2021
What impact will the state’s new universal school meals program have on schools and children? Host Zaidee Stavely takes a deeper look with reporter Ali Tadayon and Stephanie Bruce, nutrition services director at Palm Springs Unified.
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Back to school: Healing students’ grief and anxiety
August 5, 2021
Host Zaidee Stavely talks with reporter Carolyn Jones and a school counselor about how schools are preparing to focus on mental health and wellbeing.
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Introducing Education Beat, a new podcast by EdSource
July 30, 2021
COMING SOON: Education Beat, a new podcast from EdSource, will debut August 5. Join host Zaidee Stavely each week as she explores everything from preschool to college, bringing you the personal stories behind the headlines.
