First Host Kitty Kelly Epstein is joined by Oakland School Board Member Shanthi Gonzales to discuss the Oakland School District’s urgent budget crisis and then they get into some discussion around the long term plan the school board seems to have adopted to close or consolidate more schools. Shanthi Gonzales is the school board member for district 6 in East Oakland. And closing out the show is some talk about new developments around housing and renter protections.

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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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How do Muslim students and refugee students experience school in the U.S.?   What should U.S. students  be learning about majority-Muslim countries?  What classroom practices help young people learn from each other without bias and stereotypes?   We talk with Professor Natasha Hakimali Merchant about her research into these important topics.

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Host Kitty Kelly Epstein looks at the dynamics and relationship between young people, people of color and the police. Joining the show is a Latina scholar and police officer who shares some of her research and perspective. Then the second segment is looking at black,brown,asian and other communities who are not allowed to elect their own school board.

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