Hear the creators of California’s new Ethnic Studies curriculum discuss their work and the attack against them.  Professor and educational leader Theresa Montano will be first up on the show.

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Two experts discuss more effective pedagogy and other changes needed for  community college students.   Linda Harris is a doctoral student and a coach for students at Historically Black Colleges.  Felicia Darling is a community college instructor and the author of a book about community college pedagogy, Teaching It:  Break Out Moves That Break Barriers for Community College Students.

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Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein, and airs on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month.

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Finally, an organization has taken up the financial impact for Black and Latinx people trying to go into teaching.  Hear from the Center for American Progress on what can be done.

Also hear about teacher organizing to rid the profession of one irrelevant and inaccurate teacher test, the RICA.

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