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Education Beat — 100 episodes
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The long road to college graduation for one immigrant family
Kids and teens turn to AI for emotional support
Play and potty training: The realities of California's TK rollout (rebroadcast)
Should the University of California bring back the SAT?
What California can learn from Texas about bilingual education (rebroadcast)
More than 400 California children deported by the Trump administration. Here's how classmates grieved one
California's first transgender school board member is in a deeply red county
Inside a preschool where students with disabilities are fully included
Childcare providers struggle as four year-olds enroll in TK
What a California State University's new polytechnic status means for its future
Health insurance costs hit teachers and districts hard
Hot classrooms, leaky roofs — one student's fight for better school facilities (Rebroadcast)
How a father's detention shaped his son's educational career
How Los Angeles Unified fire academies build leadership skills for any career
California high school student journalists face censorship, investigations
College students repackage dining hall food waste to feed hungry peers
Educators call for deeper reflection after Cesar Chavez allegations
John Fensterwald on what's at stake for California schools in the 2026 election
A University of California in the heart of farm country aims to attract more students
School screen time is rising. California parents are asking where to draw the line
Fresno Unified and teachers union join forces to put a roof over families' heads
Student filmmakers chase career dreams at Hollywood High
Los Angeles parents fight for and win intensive tutoring for kids hurt by Covid
California teachers on the picket line amid shrinking school budgets
When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing
Arizona State University fights for California financial aid
Sexual abuse claims threaten school district budgets, even when not accused
From housing to basketball, Fresno schools invest in the whole child
How a California professor once coded secrets in music (rebroadcast)
From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room
This California Teacher of the Year embraces her dwarfism as a strength
The John Fensterwald forecast: What's coming for California schools in 2026
How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast)
How one bilingual educator's childhood trauma fuels his fight for inclusion
How a small rural school district is setting an example for school counseling statewide
Learning to read while locked up
Kids enroll in this school just for the lunch (rebroadcast)
Some school lunches are getting a makeover. Will federal cuts set them back?
A mentorship program fights for survival under the Trump administration
California gears up for a big shift in how we teach kids to read
Hot classrooms, leaky roofs — one student's fight for better school facilities
Trump's cuts to Hispanic-Serving Institutions hit community college student programs hard
After a classmate is deported
How one student became a powerful voice for others with disabilities
Rural schools lose a lifeline to mental health support after Trump cut funding
California high schoolers get a crash course in finance
How a charter school serving adults became embroiled in scandal and sparked calls for reform
School leaders grapple with Supreme Court decision on religious rights
Play and potty training: The realities of California's TK rollout
L.A. County gets called out again for its continued failure to educate incarcerated youth
Inside Cal State's housing crunch: Why dorm beds still fall short
How Mama Brown sent her neighborhood to college (Re-broadcast)
A student found her college lifeline — Trump wants to cut it
An influential teacher and author shares lessons from 23 years in the classroom
A program that helps farmworker's children is on Trump's chopping block
How the "Big Beautiful Bill" could impact California kids
Funding at risk for colleges serving high numbers of Latino students
Students and families caught in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement
New filmmaking program teaches teens the power of personal stories
Federal funding cuts threaten health and science research at California universities
50 years later: How Lau v. Nichols changed education for English learners (Re-broadcast)
California program offers $500 in scholarships, but many students miss out
Pasadena schools get help for students coping with trauma of Eaton Fire
Uncertainty over Head Start funding puts parents and teachers on edge
Trump administration slashing programs for students with disabilities, struggling readers
California schools spend millions on police officers, with little public discussion
What California can learn from Texas about bilingual education
Are California schools becoming more vulnerable to measles?
How one man helps districts navigate the emotional process of closing schools
A Compton drama class gives all students a chance to shine
A principal sees hope five years after Covid began
Programs cut, futures uncertain: Sonoma State students face challenges ahead
Undocumented student civic engagement in the Trump era (Live at SXSW EDU)
Is LAUSD misusing its money for arts education?
Former foster youth often struggle to get through college. Here's how some programs help
This curriculum helps immigrant students fill learning gaps
Ethnic studies requirement sparks debate in Palo Alto
California is preparing more Latino teachers than before
Teachers, students reel from Los Angeles fires
What to watch for in California education in 2025
Bachelor's degrees in prison offer incarcerated students a second chance (Re-broadcast)
Family reunited after four years separated by immigration policy (Re-broadcast)
How a ballet scholarship inspired a student to pursue her dreams
Should colleges give credit for learning outside the classroom?
How one rural county is putting more social workers in schools
A teacher removed, a play censored, and the chilling effect that followed (Re-broadcast)
Why California is changing the way community college students approach calculus
What the new Trump presidency could mean for California students and schools
When nobody runs for school board
16 and 17-year-olds make history by voting in school board elections in two California cities
What is California doing — or not doing — about lead in school drinking water?
Can Prop 2 fix California's most neglected school buildings?
What's drawing new teachers to the profession amid a shortage?
Restrictions on campus protests spark concerns about free speech
Can more freedom and less parental hovering help kids thrive?
Mental health is key to getting students back in class
Music education sets up low-income youth for success
Should cell phones be banned from all California schools?
New school year brings new education laws