Schools on the Frontlines

Carl speaks with Scott Marion, executive director of the Center for Assessment, about the challenges of standardized testing during, and after, the pandemic.

Carl speaks with California Superintendent of Education Tony Thurmond about the challenges of guiding the country's largest school system through the pandemic and his vision for the state's future.

Carl Cohn speaks with Michael Feuer, Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at George Washington University, about the possibility of a new administration and how that might affect American education.

Carl talks with the leaders of the state's professional associations of school counselors and school psychologists about the challenges of delivering mental health services to students in the time of COVID-19.

Carl Cohn talks with Stacey Adler, Superintendent of the Mono County Office of Education, about the challenges facing her small, Eastern Sierras district in the time of COVID-19.

Carl Cohn talks with Washington Unified School District school board member Jackie Wong about the challenges facing the district in the time of COVID-19. She also describes her work with GRACE, a non-profit dedicated to eradicating child poverty in California.

Carl Cohn talks with Cristina de Jesus, the President and CEO of Green Dot Public Schools California, a charter school network of nineteen middle and high schools, serving 11,500 students in Los Angeles.

Carl Cohn talks with Orange County Department of Education superintendent Al Mijares about the unique challenges facing the district as fall approaches.

Carl Cohn talks with L.A. Catholic Archdiocese Superintendent Paul Escala about the unique challenges facing his schools amidst multiple crises.

Carl Cohn talks with Fresno Unified School District superintendent Bob Nelson about the unique challenges facing the district as fall approaches.