Education Today

Education Today – July 16, 2025

Dozens of studies indicate that Historically Black Colleges and Universities do a better job of educating and graduating Black students than predominantly white colleges do. Guest Rodney Trapp will explain the reasons and also report on a new HBCU project which allows students to monetize their innovations. Education Today is a radio show hosted by … Continued


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Education Today – July 9, 2025

We hear education news and research today, including a study which shows that Americans of both parties have different ideas about what should be in the U.S. budget than those which are being implemented now. Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein and Jaron Epstein that airs every week at 2:30


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Education Today – July 2, 2025

Celebrated educator, Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, joins us today to talk about chronic absenteeism, which has become a widespread national problem. She works with a program that is taking an innovative approach to the problem.. She will help us understand the overall issue, explain the innovations, and advice the audience what steps we may be able … Continued


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Education Today – June 25, 2025

Young people are reading less. One part of the answer is available and interesting books. The teen librarian from the Oakland Public Library will tell us about quite a few of those, books of all genres, reading levels, and subjects. Parents, teachers, and young people will all be excited to find these “best for summer … Continued


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Education Today – June 18, 2025

We talk about the “reading wars” – the long-running conflict over how reading should be taught to young children in the U.S. We talk with Martha Hernandez about the position of her organization which advocates for second language learners on a piece of legislation which may pass the California legislature. Advocates of what is erroneously … Continued