Education Beat

In this final episode, John Fensterwald interviews Zaidee Stavely about the essence of Education Beat, and we share memorable moments from over the years.

This episode returns to the Ruiz Gutiérrez family, whose college dreams were temporarily derailed when their dad was forced to remain in Mexico in 2019.

Liliana Messinger was in fourth grade when she first turned to an AI chatbot for help with panic attacks. Over the years, she turned to AI again and again.

 Some teachers — and principals — are not educated about important aspects of early education, like play, make-believe and help in the bathroom.

Many professors say more  students are arriving to college so poorly prepared that they can't solve middle-school math equations. Is reinstating the SAT the answer?

Award winning episode rebroadcast: Texas offers more bilingual education than California and backs it up with more funding. How did that happen?

One 9 year-old's deportation triggered a wave of grief and anger among her classmates in West Contra Costa Unified School District.

In a deeply red county in California's far north, a transgender school board member has mostly been received with  acceptance and respect.

Step inside a Paso Robles school to learn how inclusive classrooms are supporting students with disabilities and why it matters for both students and districts.

For 27 years, Yolanda Thomas has cared for children from birth to 12 years old. But many parents are now choosing to unenroll their kids at four to attend transitional kindergarten.

As a California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt now offers new degrees and career possibilities for graduates and aims to attract more students.

Teachers say escalating costs are swallowing their raises, while district leaders say schools can't shoulder the cost as they grapple with declining enrollment.

At Coachella Valley High School, where Miliani Rodriguez is a senior, the air conditioning often breaks. When it rains, the ceilings leak. So she's suing the state.

Jair Solis became his family's first-ever college graduate, a milestone that had felt out of reach because of the long-lasting fallout from his dad's detention.

Students at four Los Angeles high schools are learning firefighting and emergency medical skills as part of the school district's career and technical education pathways.

The high school student newspaper the Redwood Bark in Larkspur, California has recently faced pushback and censorship from the district administration. And it's not the only one. 

Students at college campuses across California recover hundreds of pounds of unserved food from dining halls to serve to their hungry classmates.

As schools remove statues and names from buildings, educators raise deeper questions about how schools can confront underlying issues of power, sexism, sexual violence and historical legacy.

EdSource Editor-at-Large John Fensterwald explains how this election could reshape California schools.

Some students are attracted to the small student population, the accessible rent prices and the research opportunities at UC Merced.

Julie Edwards' daughter brought home a Chromebook from school in second grade to work on math and reading. But soon she was watching Youtube videos.

Fresno Unified and the Fresno Teachers Association are housing 20 families and offering classes and supports to help them get ahead.

Students at Hollywood High School's New Media Academy learn video production and animation. They produce their own films and get the opportunity to build connections with entertainment industry professionals.

Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they're contemplating layoffs.