Education Today – September 2, 2022
5 new educators from Berkeley, San Francisco, and Oakland explain why they are working hard to get into teaching while others are said to be fleeing the field.
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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.
Education Today – August 19, 2022
Oakland’s council member, Carroll Fife, has initiated some unusual legislation with great importance to local residents. She discusses her work and its significance for young people.
Education Today – August 5, 2022
Dr. Pamela Luster, recent President of Mesa College in San Diego, and the co-creator of “Equity Avengers” talks with Kitty about giving substance to the idea of “bringing an equity lens” to every single decision in higher education. Her examples are provocative; she and her colleagues have accomplished a lot and they persist.
Education Today – July 8, 2022
Discrimination against women takes many forms. Harassment at school, at work, and by the government confronts hundreds of thousands of women who “wear the veil” or the hijab. Hear four French Muslim women talk with Kitty about their experiences, their actions, and the politics which surround the issue.
Education Today – June 24, 2022
Why and how do capitalists bring about gentrification and displacement in places like Oakland . Christian Noakes and Taylor Wallace are educators and scholars who explore this on a deep economic and political level. Then they give examples of the harm this process brings to young people.
Education Today – June 10, 2022
Kitty talks about current issues confronting educators and families.
Education Today – April 29, 2022
We hear live from participants in a historic rally by a new coalition of Port workers and educators dedicated to stopping school closures and a billionaire developer’s effort to take over a portion of public land at the Port Then we discuss a disturbing Stanford study that reveals the depths of anti-Black racism and … Continued
Education Today – April 1, 2022
A teacher and organizer talks about French elections and new organizing in the Quartier Populaire, the “hood” in France.
Education Today – March 18, 2022
Hear about positive developments on several fronts: Port workers and educators have formed an alliance to stop school closures and the privatization of the Oakland Port. The West Contra Costa School Board stood up the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT) regusing to send out lay-off notices to Richmond teachers. And billionaire Fisher’s privatization … Continued
Education Today – February 18, 2022
Labor and community leaders discuss billionaire John Fisher’s proposed project to build 3000 luxury residences and a ballpark on public Port property. ILWU leader Trent Willis and West Oakland community leader, Melody Davis, share their thoughts..