Education Today
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.
Eco-Comics: Info-Sharing & Inspiration (Part 2)
Terra Verde Fundraiser Show: Part II We’re in a golden age of graphic novels, comics, and cartooning. Let’s make it a golden age for KPFA free speech radio! Hosts Michelle Chan and Laura Garzon Chica (@EarthMediaArts) talk to Andy Singer and Saul Griffith about their environmentally-themed comics projects. Andy Singer’s Why We Drive: The Past … Continued
Education Today – September 12, 2014
Newark NJ students are currently leading a boycott supported by parents while they have no schools to attend in result of Gov Christie’s actions. Frankie Adao of the Newark parents union and a student will be joining Kitty. And Oakland Council member Lynette McElhaney will discuss Oakland’s path-breaking action to hire a local, less expensive … Continued
Education Today – August 22, 2014
Today Kkitty interviews the dynamic new president of the National Teachers Union, Lily Garcia, who is very critical of standardized tests and has called for the resignation of education secretary Arne Duncan. Kitty also interviews a teacher and student who are trying to keep their local school from falling victim to gentrification.
Education Today – July 25, 2014
A report on some exciting education developments across the country. In North Carolina a group of high school students have started a movement against mass incarceration. In California, students are being recognized for dual literacy in record numbers. And across the country opposition to standardized testing has taken off.