New international data find U.S. students performing badly in math compared to students in comparable countries.  Host Kitty Kelly Epstein talks about the political and structural reasons and then interviews an African-American teacher in East Oakland about how he and his students get better results.

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This week we’ll talk about what WE are doing to make school loving, joyful, anti-racist, welcoming and engaging for all young people.    You can call in to tell us you what you, your school, or your district is doing.

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Two topics in this edition: 1)  creating a public bank in Oakland, Santa Rosa, and elsewhere  and 2) and how the community should pick Oakland’s next school Superintendent.

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Kitty will be speaking with two powerful educators Keith Benson and Kharyshi Wiginton on gentrification threats to beloved high schools in Camden, New Jersey and West Oakland, California” 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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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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