2:30 PM PACIFIC TIME: WEDNESDAYS
Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein and Jaron Epstein that airs every week at 2:30.
So much is happening in the world of education. Today we hear from a grassroots Oakland teacher about the organizing to keep an iconic West Oakland school in public hands. And then we hear from a Chicago teacher who has created two dynamic curriculums – one that uses the movie “Black Panther” as its … Continued
On Education Today, Kitty Kelly Epstein is in conversation with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings. She is an educational hero. She worked as a classroom teacher in Philadelphia; earned a doctorate at Stanford; and was elected to the Presidency of the American Educational Research Association, the largest research organization in the world. Education Today is a radio show … Continued
Oakland has become the first district in the country to have a full Department of Equity. Its latest addition is the Office of Latino Student Achievement, directed by organizer, educator, and scholar, Raquel Jimenez. She talks about the vision and the activities of this effort, including recruiting Latino teachers, engaging Latino students and parents, and making … Continued
Innovations in thought and action: A scholar critiques a new study proposing higher requirements for early childhood educators. She argues that it decreases community connections and diversity. (http://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/review-pre-k) And a Bay Area educational leader shares fascinating innovations from a social-justice oriented high school. ( http://oaklandstreetacademy.org/)
How do children actually learn to read? Is it possible that writing first is the way little children’s brains actually work? Listen in to hear the latest research on literacy development?
Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein, and airs on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month.
Why are struggles over Oakland schools’ budget and policies always in the news? Is it really because Oakland is irresponsible? Or has it actually been a 30-year struggle about the forcible installation of a state administration that spent $100 million dollars without accountability to Oakland residents?
Dr. Ivory on the Genesis Project, an organization that fought for free bus passes for youth.
Hear Kitty Kelly Epstein talk with scholar, Dr. Thomas Shapiro, about his work on the racial wealth gap.
Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein, and airs on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month.
