2:30 PM PACIFIC TIME: WEDNESDAYS
Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein that alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks.
Big news from Oakland. An African-American community-based group has purchased the entire Coliseum with plans for affordable housing and community projects, as well as sports and entertainment. We talk with one of the leaders, Alan Dones, about what this means for the community and especially for young people.
We will be discussing some interesting new research in education with big implications for parents, teachers, and the public. And then we will take a few callers. Listen in!!
We follow up on some stories – organizing against the recalls; diverse teachers trying to obtain the funds set aside for them by a donor; and then we delve into the issue of cell phones in schools.
Hear Attorney Walter Riley and Servant BK Woodson talk about why they oppose recalls and what they are doing about it.
There are lots of services in the Bay Area about which few adults and youth are aware. Learn about them with lifelong Oakland service provider Raymond Lankford today.
Hear renowned scholar and practitioner Marwan Mohammed on multiple issues
The New York City Regents exams proved to have such a discriminatory impact, New York officials are finally ready to give up on them.
Eduation Today airs every Wednesday at 2:30 PM PST
The mainstream press runs constant and repetitive stories criticizing Oakland’s Mayor. Hear some folks with a different point of view on today’s show.
