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Education Today -Professor Natasha Hakimali Merchant-The Experience of Muslim and Refugee Students in the U.S. February 10, 2017

How do Muslim students and refugee students experience school in the U.S.?   What should U.S. students  be learning about majority-Muslim countries?  What classroom practices help young people learn from each other without bias and stereotypes?   We talk with Professor Natasha Hakimali Merchant about her research into these important topics.


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Education Today -Relations Between Young People and Police & Communities Not Allowed To Elect Their School Board January 27, 2017

Host Kitty Kelly Epstein looks at the dynamics and relationship between young people, people of color and the police. Joining the show is a Latina scholar and police officer who shares some of her research and perspective. Then the second segment is looking at black,brown,asian and other communities who are not allowed to elect their … Continued


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Education Today – November 11, 2016

Kitty will be speaking with two powerful educators Keith Benson and Kharyshi Wiginton on gentrification threats to beloved high schools in Camden, New Jersey and West Oakland, California” Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein, and airs on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month.


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Education Today – October 14, 2016

Kitty interviews an NYU professor who has analyzed data from tens of thousands of student surveys indicating that middle school students of all ethnicities find Black and Latino teachers more effective.  Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein, and airs on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month.


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Education Today – August 26, 2016

The national Black Lives Matter movement has taken some really interesting positions on education. Hear from one of the authors of the platform about what they propose and why.   Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein, and airs on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month at 2:30pm.