Education Beat
Should we screen all kids for dyslexia?
February 3, 2022
Gavin Newsom and state legislators are pushing to develop a tool to screen every young student in California schools for dyslexia.
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Why we need more Black teachers
January 27, 2022
We discuss how California school districts are working to prepare and retain more Black teachers, and a Black teacher shares his experience.
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Teaching during a Covid surge
January 20, 2022
As some districts run out of substitutes to step in for sick and quarantined staff, teachers and students demand more Covid testing and better masks.
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Blind students fight for accessible college classes
January 13, 2022
Blind students sued the Los Angeles Community College District claiming that they weren’t given accessible materials in math classes.
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Kids enroll in this school just for the lunch
January 6, 2022
John Fensterwald takes us for school lunch, cooked from scratch by fifth and sixth graders.
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Whomping willows and chess: Using Covid relief to make school fun
December 16, 2021
We hear from a theater teacher who had students build a Hogwarts scene and a custodian who started an after-school chess club, with COVID relief funds.
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What it takes to be an award-winning counselor
December 9, 2021
How did these award-winning counselors from California’s Central Valley become so good at what they do? How did their own experiences shape them?
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Students stand for transgender rights
December 2, 2021
Can transgender students use restrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identity? State law and students in Chino Valley Unified overwhelmingly say yes.
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How robots can help kids learn English
November 18, 2021
This week, we look at how one district uses robotics to help speed up and deepen learning for long-term English learners.
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How California schools plan to spend Covid windfall
November 11, 2021
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the needs of students most impacted by the pandemic.
