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Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein that alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks.
Billionaire Bill Gates is promoting an agenda for higher education focused on the needs of capitalism, eliminating expenditures on many “superfluous” studies in the arts and humanities. Hear a dialogue on how he’s moving this agenda on Education Today.
Why are the only school districts taken over by state governments those with mostly Black and Latino students, and what does all this have to do with privatization and gentrification? The Houston teachers union is suing the state of Texas to stop the takeover of their school district on the basis that it is a … Continued
Two educators discuss trauma in schools and how to help youngsters deal with it. Analysis and ideas for parents and teachers from Dr. Joyce Dorado, Director of a UCSF program on response to trauma in schools and Natalie Perales, a Bay Area teacher who uses trauma-informed methods in her teaching. Photo by Lisa Maruna
Hear two scholars discuss hot topics that impact U.S. students and their thinking. Dr. Rochelle Gutierrez talks about rehumanizing mathematics and Dr. Earl Wright argues that W.E.B. DuBois and his colleagues at Atlanta University were responsible for the founding of Sociology, rather than the more conservative University of Chicago academics who are usually given the … Continued
Right now the education of Bay Area children is seriously affected by gentrification and displacement. Many Black families in West Oakland have already been displaced, and now John Fisher (GAP owner; chair of KIPP Academies; owner of the A’s) plans a new high-end residential development of 3000 units on public (Port of Oakland) property. … Continued
Kitty Kelly Epstein talks with Mills Professor Nolan Jones about Hip Hop pedagogy. How has Hip Hop affected the world and the classroom? What’s the difference between rap pedagogy and Hip Hop pedagogy? What difference does this make for schools?
Hear the creators of California’s new Ethnic Studies curriculum discuss their work and the attack against them. Professor and educational leader Theresa Montano will be first up on the show.
Two experts discuss more effective pedagogy and other changes needed for community college students. Linda Harris is a doctoral student and a coach for students at Historically Black Colleges. Felicia Darling is a community college instructor and the author of a book about community college pedagogy, Teaching It: Break Out Moves That Break Barriers for … Continued
Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein, and airs on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month.
Finally, an organization has taken up the financial impact for Black and Latinx people trying to go into teaching. Hear from the Center for American Progress on what can be done. Also hear about teacher organizing to rid the profession of one irrelevant and inaccurate teacher test, the RICA.
