Education Insight

In this episode of Education Insight , we explore the 125-year legacy of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and its ongoing efforts to support student well-being and advocate for equitable access to education. From traditional meetings and cake walks to fighting for improved school funding and mental health programs, the PTA remains a vital force in our communities. Joining us is Becca Marks-And...

In this episode of Education Insight, we explore the recently passed Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free Schools Act, which aims to limit or ban cellphone use in California public schools by 2026. We discuss the potential impact of this legislation with Tobin Brinker, President of the Rialto Education Association, and Michael Montano, Vice President, both experienced educators in the Inland Empire....

Is the Inland Empire becoming a news desert? As local journalism declines, communities are left in the dark about their own neighborhoods, elections, and officials. In this episode, we talk with Dr. T.C. Corrigan, a CSUSB professor leading efforts to revive local media. Tune in to learn more about what’s at stake and how local journalists and educators are working to bring back community news.

In this episode of Education Insight , we dive into the challenges and complexities of K-12 testing. Our guest explores the issues of fairness and bias in student assessments and discusses how innovative approaches are transforming the way educators use testing to enhance learning. Tune in to learn how reimagining testing can lead to more meaningful data, reclaim valuable class time, and better su...

In this episode of Education Insight, we explore the remarkable success of California's continuation high schools, focusing on Orangewood High School in Redlands. Lacey Kendall interviews Principal Carli Norris, who shares her experiences leading the school and sheds light on continuing schools' critical role in helping students get back on track. They discuss the key differences between a...

In this week's episode of Education Insight, we delve into the nationwide chaos surrounding financial aid applications. What began as a well-intentioned plan has turned into a federal mess, causing delays in the FAFSA, Cadaa, and Pell Grant processes. In this episode, we aim to unravel the complexities of the situation, exploring the root causes and the ongoing efforts to find solutions. Our s...

Join us for an enlightening episode of Education Insight as we delve into the world of lifelong learning with Angela, the Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus. We'll uncover the essence of Osher's mission and support system, exploring its tuition structure and location specifics. Angela shares the rich history of the Olli pr...

This past month the Toward a Shared Vision Education Summit was held in Riverside, bringing together the highest level of Inland education, economic, and non-profit leaders. For two days, discussions large and small focused on the collective impact that can be achieved here…finding solutions and smarter pathways for student success in school and in college and after. Speakers ranged from great nat...

In this compelling episode of Education Insight, we delve deep into the growing concern of math anxiety and its profound implications on students within the Inland Empire. Math anxiety, the paralyzing fear of mathematics, often goes unnoticed but casts a long shadow on educational outcomes. This episode sheds light on the far-reaching consequences of math anxiety and the pivotal role it plays in s...

Across the country a number of communities are creating greater student success by inviting business, economy, and education leaders into the room to help solve issues. They say "It's difficult", but that it works! Collective impact and local education is what we're discussing on the next Education Insight.

As September kicks off, this school year promises to be unique. In the next Education Insight episode, we tackle two critical topics affecting California's education landscape. First, we delve into the California Education Budget decrease, set to withdraw over 20 billion dollars from our schools this year. We examine its potential impact on local education quality and discuss how communities a...

The landscape of education and workforce training is rapidly evolving, with community colleges and universities collaborating to create effective training programs that cater to the needs of businesses and recent graduates. Through these partnerships, specially trained apprentices are being placed in jobs that align with their aspirations and career goals. Moreover, college graduates and community...

In this enlightening episode, we delve into the world of Dual Enrollment, an educational pathway that opens doors to remarkable opportunities for high school students. Join us as we unravel the intricacies of this program, shedding light on its significance, benefits, local initiatives, and future prospects. Our esteemed guests, Adrienne Pacheco, and Jorge Perez,  bring their extensive expertise a...

In the Inland Empire, our students count on teachers and administrators to help them make it to graduation. But in fact, they, our whole community, are counting on legislators to create good education policies. Policy that makes the road to graduation equitable, affordable, and possible. Are the policies that affect our students working for them or against them? This week three top experts lay it...

Last month, a number of people in the Inland Empire were honored for extraordinary achievements in Inland Empire education. This week, we'd like you to meet them. What are the qualities that make you the BEST teacher of 2023 or the best administrator? What does an 8th-grade Fontana kid have to do to win the regional spelling bee and end up headed for the national competition? Plus; a look at t...

Artificial Intelligence has landed in the Inland Empire; allowing high school students to explore Egypt or China in virtual reality. It is helping pre-med students learn surgery with overlay vision that shows them where to make incisions and it's making local logistic hubs more efficient. But two top experts in Inland economics and education are warning that it comes with a price. Instructors at a...

Most of us look at school...as a path to get us to a dream we already have. But here in the Inland Empire, it's common for students to be introduced to interesting experiences or careers that they never even thought about. This week we meet a former: custodian, a college journalist, and a little boy who was just trying to make it thru Ms. Lees's 2nd-grade class--and then a moment at school that se...

Today we bring you a show that has little to do with classroom lessons but everything to do with local student success. In the aftermath of the pandemic, we now have more community college students of all ages, living in cars, arriving hungry, in need of traditional and mental health services, and having serious transportation issues. They are often veterans or those who lost work during the lockd...

This past month the Toward A Shared Vision education summit was held at the Riverside Convention center. It was aimed at bringing education leaders from Inland Southern California together to collaborate and in many cases to put those who come from different colleges and universities or K-12 in the same room to learn how others might be doing the very same job with different results. So the Educat...

This week we’re talking with two women who have fought relentlessly for their education. Dr. Avisinia Rodriguez spent much of her childhood in the Oasis Trailer Park community. She is currently the Assistant Dean at the Palm Desert Campus of Cal State San Bernardino and is now the recipient of a multi-million dollar grant to help kids like her, find an easier path to success.  At seventeen, B...

The last few years have been tumultuous for everyone. From lockdowns, drought, protests, shootings, bullies, a global pandemic, and politics. But no one has been hit harder by these issues than our kids. They have become the #1 group to commit suicide or a mass shooting, and as the news reports this frequent story, there are always calls for more mental health assistance to help them. Today we are...

We’ve all heard the saying "it takes a village to raise a child". Well, two Inland community-based programs heard that and said "I think that’s our cue". Big Brothers Big Sisters of Inland Empire and Orange County and the Promise Scholars program are both finding success in helping kids do better in school and begin working for a successful education, career, and life. In this episode of Education...

Technology-focused industries are popping up all over the Inland Region, and that begs the question, are students learning the skills they need for highly technical jobs that are right here in our own backyard? From grade schools to universities the response is notable. In the next Education Insight, we explore immersive media, virtual and augmentative reality, artificial intelligence, 3D modeling...

We hear stories on the news of threats to teachers, mass suspensions, and bullying. Some teachers say that laws just don’t protect them in the class like they used to, so we’re digging deep into the handling of discipline at Inland Empire schools. Where is the problem coming from and who is trying to resolve it? Two experts with rather innovative approaches are finding success and helping to chang...

An extraordinary number of television shows and movies focus on the struggles of kids in middle school. The struggle is real for kids at an awkward age where decisions are often poorly made. The brain of kids between ages 10-14 is growing at an amazing rate, and experts agree that is when they need to begin to think about a career and college, often despite their indifference. So how do parents an...