KPFA - Education Today

Hear about Sacramento’s fight to keep local authority over its schools. A dozen mostly minority school districts have been forced under state control in the last twenty years. Sacramento is the latest target but they are fighting back.

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Today we report on some of the great research on education which has been produced this last year. You’ll hear the latest on how to do math word problems, special education, banning cell phones – Does it work? , how much “free time” do kids need? and more.

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Public school policies on school closusres; accepting state loans; long term vision and other issues

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Kitty and Jaron will talk about education, social conditions and housing in other countries.

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Two leaders of the original struggle for Ethnic Studies and Open Admissions for Black and Latino students at San Francisco State in 1968. James Garrett and Clarence Thomas, were leaders in the successful San Francisco State Strike which established ethnic studies and the admission of Black and Latino students.

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Education Today explores Oakland’s recent political history through the legacy of former Mayor Ron Dellums.

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Kimberly Mayfield talks about “chronic absenteeism” and what to do about it with an expert in the field.

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Kimberly Mayfield and Jaron Epstein host today’s show with a powerful guest who is new to KPFA

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Fund drive this week.

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The Public Defender of San Francisco has taken bold actions to protect the rights of non-affluent defendants to a defense as good or better than the one they could receive from a private attorney. He was challenged for his actions and beat the challenge. Hear all about it on today’s show.

Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein and Jaron Epstein that airs every week at 2:30.

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