Dozens of studies indicate that Historically Black Colleges and Universities do a better job of educating and graduating Black students than predominantly white colleges do. Guest Rodney Trapp will explain the reasons and also report on a new HBCU project which allows students to monetize their innovations.

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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We hear education news and research today, including a study which shows that Americans of both parties have different ideas about what should be in the U.S. budget than those which are being implemented now.

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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Celebrated educator, Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, joins us today to talk about chronic absenteeism, which has become a widespread national problem. She works with a program that is taking an innovative approach to the problem.. She will help us understand the overall issue, explain the innovations, and advice the audience what steps we may be able to take

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Young people are reading less. One part of the answer is available and interesting books. The teen librarian from the Oakland Public Library will tell us about quite a few of those, books of all genres, reading levels, and subjects. Parents, teachers, and young people will all be excited to find these “best for summer readings” jewels.

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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We talk about the “reading wars” – the long-running conflict over how reading should be taught to young children in the U.S. We talk with Martha Hernandez about the position of her organization which advocates for second language learners on a piece of legislation which may pass the California legislature. Advocates of what is erroneously called the “science of reading” has been opposed by teachers unions and other educators. Leaders in the legislature have now proposed a compromise bill which funds this approach but does not require it.

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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A sneaky law is about to pass the California legislature which would make it basically impossible to talk about Palestine in schools. The language of the law is so sweet that it has fooled many folks into supporting it. Activists discuss it on the 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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Celebrated educator and activist, Dr. Joyce King, will be with us. She writes extensively about dysconscious racism, effective education for African-American students, and many other topics. She is the former provost of Spellman College, the past president of the American Educational Research Association, and a professor with an endowed chair at Georgia State University

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

. What does the election of Barbara Lee mean for Oakland? How might some of the policies she has announced plat out? What could the forensic audit do, for example?

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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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