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June 23, 2022How restorative justice transformed this Oakland school
Five years ago, Fremont High in Oakland had some of the highest discipline rates and lowest attendance in the city. Only 1 in 4 graduates were qualified to attend public college in California. One in 3 dropped out entirely. Today, with a newly rebuilt campus and an intensive focus on improving campus climate, Fremont has seen its enrollment jump, and the number of students who qualify for college admission has nearly tripled.
Students and staff say the restorative justice program is a big part of how that transformation occurred.
Guests:
Kimberly Higareda, Student, Fremont High School
Joshua Watan, Student, Fremont High School
Aaron Gray, Restorative justice coordinator, Horace Mann Elementary School
Carolyn Jones, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: At this Oakland high school, restorative justice goes far beyond discipline
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
18 min
June 16, 2022Lack of housing threatens to derail student parents’ dreams
Being a full-time student makes scratching together money for rent difficult, so many students opt for discounted student housing, when it’s available. But on-campus housing often isn’t an option for students with children, because it’s rarely designed to accommodate families, and many colleges don’t allow children in on-campus housing, or even in their emergency housing programs for homeless students.
What’s it like for student parents to navigate the student housing system in California colleges? And what can be done to help them?
Guests:
Elizabeth Clews, Prospective transfer student
Betty Márquez Rosales, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: Campuses looking to offer housing for students and their children
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
15 min
June 09, 2022Overworked and underappreciated, teachers are burning out
After a difficult and isolated year of distance learning, student behavior in Lynda White’s middle school classroom quickly descended into chaos. With administrators stretched thin, White was left to deal with it on her own, and she eventually joined the ranks of thousands of other California teachers who quit their jobs mid-year. Some teachers left because of the challenges of teaching during a pandemic. Many burned out, citing bad behavior and a lack of support.
Guests:
Lynda White, Retired teacher, Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
Diana Lambert, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: Covid challenges, bad student behavior push teachers to limit, out the door
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
20 min
June 02, 2022How community schools help kids thrive
California recently approved the first round of grants to convert potentially thousands of schools into full-service “community schools”. Community schools provide all kinds of services for kids and families – health care, mental health therapy, housing assistance, fresh fruit and vegetables – in an effort to help kids thrive in school. A reporter discusses what he saw at a local community school and a community school coordinator shares how her school has been transformed with this program.
Guests:
Leslie Hu, Community school coordinator, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School, San Francisco Unified
Jessica Petrilli, Principal, Helms Middle School, West Contra Costa Unified
Ali Tadayon, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: California set to launch hundreds of community schools with $635 million in grants
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
17 min
May 26, 2022 Students grapple with ever-present threat of gun violence
Close to 300,000 students have faced gun violence in their schools since the Columbine shooting in 1999. Many more have experienced threats of violence on their campuses. EdSource’s California Student Journalism Corps interviewed students who have survived a school shooting or shooting threats about how those experiences have impacted them.
Guests:
Leesa Hogan, Student, Merritt College
Megan Tagami, Student journalist, California Student Journalism Corps
Raya Torres, Student journalist, California Student Journalism Corps
Read more from EdSource: Students from across California share experiences with campus gun violence
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
14 min
May 19, 2022What California can learn from Texas and Florida about improving graduation rates
As California State University seeks to help more students earn a college degree faster, it could learn something from counterparts in Texas and Florida that have dramatically improved their graduation rates over the last decade.
Reporter Larry Gordon shares his insights from recent reporting, and a student from the University of Texas at San Antonio details how a graduation help desk cleared his way to the finish line.
Guests:
Nick Robinson, Graduate, University of Texas at San Antonio
Larry Gordon, Reporter and Fellow, Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship
Read more from EdSource: Finishing in Four Years
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
16 min
May 12, 2022The Class of 2022
The Class of 2022’s high school experience was transformed by Covid. Many struggled emotionally and academically during distance learning, often failing to turn in assignments or turn on their cameras during classes. But others emerged stronger than ever, using their time alone to double down on academics or to cultivate hobbies or even a mental health website with coping skills for kids.
Guests:
Miles Fu, Senior, El Camino Fundamental High School
Tatiana Torres, Senior, Heritage High School, Founder, Calm-4-You
Diana Lambert, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: Challenged by Covid, the Class of 2022 looks ahead to better days
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
14 min
May 05, 2022Looking for bilingual teachers in our own backyards
After years of English-only classes for students who spoke other languages at home, California is now pushing to expand bilingual programs for all students.
But the state has a huge obstacle — it needs more bilingual teachers. Some say we need to look beyond colleges and universities, and instead find new teachers among bus drivers, teachers’ aides, and attendance clerks.
Guests:
Alejandra Silva, Bilingual teacher, Escondido Union School District
Guillermo Castillo, Director, Future Educator Support, Butte County Office of Education
Holly Harding, Administrator, Future Educator Support, Butte County Office of Education
Read more from EdSource: To find more bilingual teachers, California needs to cast a wider net
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
17 min
April 28, 2022Should a small town library be turned into a police station?
A small town in the Central Valley could convert its community library into a police station. The proposal has upset many residents who say that the library is vital for reading, homework, and community.
Guests:
Jazmine Ciciliano, Sixth grader
Phil Corr, President, Friends of the McFarland Library
Emma Gallegos, journalism resident, EdSource
Read more from EdSource: A small town in Kern County contemplates turning its community library into a police station
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
17 min
April 21, 2022Students fight for mental health hotlines on ID’s
As lawmakers and college officials focus on how to better support student mental health, some students are coming up with their own ideas for bills, and even writing them themselves. One new bill would require all community colleges and California State University campuses to print a phone number on student identification cards for local mental health services.
Guests:
Kimberly Woo, Student, UC Berkeley
Léo Corzo-Clark, Student, Brown University
Carolyn Jones, Senior Reporter, EdSource
Read the EdSource story: Mental health hotline numbers would appear on California college student ID cards if bill passes
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
15 min

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