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October 05, 2023Incarcerated for decades, this UC Irvine student transformed his life with education
Patrick Acuña spent 30 years behind bars advocating for higher education. Despite having several learning disabilities, he found that education was the path forward to repairing his life and helping his community.
Guests:
Patrick Acuña, senior at UC Irvine
Betty Márquez Rosales, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: After 30 years in California prison, he starts new life at UC Irvine
Education Beat is a weekly podcast. This episode is hosted by EdSource’s Ashley A. Smith and produced by Coby McDonald.
18 min
September 28, 2023Meet the turtle pond whistler: How nature benefits student mental health
When Natale Canepa was stuck at home to take college classes online in 2020, he was miserable. He couldn’t get outside as much to see nature, and he couldn’t whistle, his favorite pastime.
So when in-person classes returned to San Diego State, Natale celebrated by whistling at his favorite pocket of nature on campus — the turtle pond.
Now known as the Turtle Pond Whistler, Natale spreads joy and has attracted more students to the turtle pond.
How can green spaces like the turtle pond raise students’ spirits and improve mental health?
Guests:
Natale Canepa, Student and turtle pond whistler, San Diego State University
Noah Lyons, Journalism student and member, California Student Journalism Corps
Read more from EdSource: More college campuses leveraging the outdoors to support student mental health
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
14 min
September 21, 2023Why are so many kids missing school?
There’s a glaring problem since schools reopened for in-person instruction post-pandemic — lots of kids are missing class.
The number of students in California absent for 10% or more of the school year has more than doubled since before the pandemic. Almost 2 million California students were chronically absent in 2021-22, the most recent year for which data is available.
What are the root causes of students missing school? And how are school districts addressing this problem? Hear from a parent, school leaders and researchers from around the state.
Guests:
Hedy Chang, Founder and executive director, Attendance Works
Tom O’Malley, Superintendent, Modoc Joint Unified School District
Erica Peterson, Director of education and engagement, School Innovations and Achievement
Ofelia Sofía Ryan, President of the Association of Pupil Services and Attendance Counselors, Los Angeles Unified School District
Renee Slater, Mother and teacher, Rio Bravo-Greeley Union School District
Betty Márquez Rosales, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
California’s dramatic jump in chronically absent students part of a nationwide surge
Watch the roundtable: Reaching kindergarten parents is key to addressing dramatic post-pandemic rise in chronic absenteeism, panel says
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
22 min
September 14, 2023Painting, music, dance, theater — coming to a school near you
Arts and music have long been slashed from many school budgets, but all California schools are about to see new, ongoing investment in the arts — equal to about $1 billion this year.
Listen to the story of one arts teacher and hear from our reporter about how art can help students grow, and what students and parents can expect to see at their schools.
Guests:
Allison Gamlen, Visual and performing arts coordinator, San Mateo County Office of Education
Karen D’Souza, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
Allison Gamlen’s journey from actor to arts educator
Behind the scenes: California’s new arts education plans
Proposition 28, a windfall for arts education, but implementation poses challenges
Arts education funding in California: How will Proposition 28 roll out?
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
21 min
September 07, 2023Korean American studies class aims to build empathy in wake of anti-Asian hate
When anti-Asian hate crimes began to spike in 2020, world history teacher Jeff Kim searched for a way to respond “with love and wisdom.” His answer: to help students to know and tell their own stories of resilience through a Korean American studies course.
Listen to how this course — the first of its kind — began at Anaheim Union High School District, and what it aims to teach students.
Guests:
Jeff Kim, World history and Korean American studies teacher, Anaheim Union High School District
Emma Gallegos, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: Orange County district pioneers new Korean American studies course for high school
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
19 min
August 24, 2023Bachelor’s degrees in prison promise incarcerated students a second chance
The last couple of years have seen an expansion of bachelor’s degree programs in prison.
Inside the first women’s program at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, incarcerated women are working to rebuild their lives by pursuing these higher degrees.
Guests:
Melanie Gandara, formerly incarcerated student
Canesha Sherron Sinclair, incarcerated student
Kelsey Morasci, incarcerated student
Professor Tad Bellew, anthropology professor, Fresno State University
Professor Keramet Reiter, criminology and law professor, University of California, Irvine
Allen Burnett, formerly incarcerated student
Read more from EdSource:
Students earn college degrees in expanded California prison program
Commentary | The trouble with labels: words become prophesy
Education Beat is a weekly podcast. This episode is hosted by EdSource’s Ashley A. Smith and produced by Coby McDonald.
34 min
August 17, 2023This program turns parents into preschool teachers
A new program in Los Angeles County helps low-income parents take the early childhood education classes they need to become preschool teachers. The program aims to both help fill a shortage of early educators and help parents build their careers.
Listen to how one mom fulfills a childhood dream to become a teacher, even joining classes from a hospital bed.
Guests:
Georgina Perez, Participant, Universal Pre-Kindergarten Career Development Initiative
Mallika Seshadri, Journalism resident, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: Nearly 100 parents in LA County are on the verge of becoming teachers through a new collaborative program
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
17 min
August 10, 2023Homegrown teachers make big differences in rural school districts
When teachers and administrators return to their rural hometowns to work in the schools, they can make a huge impact. They understand what it’s like to live in remote areas, everybody in the community knows them and they often stick around.
In one superintendent’s case, he’s increased the number of high school graduates and students who attend college.
Guests:
Tom O’Malley, Superintendent, Modoc Joint Unified School District
Cara Nixon, Journalism intern, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
When California educators return to their rural hometowns, the result can be ‘brain gain’
How one rural school district is overcoming geographic barriers to higher education
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
18 min
August 03, 2023Class of 2022 overcomes obstacles to get the most out of college
The Covid-19 pandemic shaped the graduating class of 2022 in many ways. They’re adaptable, able to learn online or change their college or career paths when needed.
EdSource followed 12 graduates from the Class of 2022 through their first year after high school. In this episode, three of them share how the pandemic helped them learn how to make the most out of life, and strive for their goals.
Guests:
Gannon Peebles, Student, Columbia University
Tatiana Torres, Graduate of Los Medanos College; Transfer student, UC Berkeley
Jennifer Tran, Student, UC Berkeley
Diana Lambert, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
Class of 2022 back on track and moving beyond the Covid pandemic
Read the whole series
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
17 min
July 27, 2023Cal State faces scrutiny for handling of sexual harassment complaints
The California State University system’s handling of sexual and gender misconduct complaints has been under the spotlight for more than a year.
In this episode, EdSource reporters Thomas Peele and Ashley A. Smith discuss their reporting examining the outcomes of sexual harassment and misconduct complaints at CSU. They also discuss a new report from an independent law firm and a state audit of CSU’s handling of Title IX complaints.
What do those reports reveal and what might come of them?
Guests:
Thomas Peele, Investigative reporter, EdSource
Ashley A. Smith, Higher education reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
Cal State needs to fix a broken system of addressing sexual harassment and discrimination complaints, report says
California State Auditor also finds Cal State failed to address some sexual harassment on campuses
Read all our reporting on CSU’S Title IX Reckoning
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
25 min

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