Education Insight

In the 1970s and 80s, traditionalist educators insisted that a great education should include lots of structure, specific standards of performance, and a heavy dose of memorization of key facts and concepts. These they assured, would help our students to enter the workforce already proficient in language and writing skills, mathematics, science, social studies, and some critical thinking. Are thos...

Educators, researchers, scientists, and politicians have proven that if you want your child to make it to college, starting them at pre-school has extraordinary payoffs for lifelong learning. Unfortunately, pre-school operates differently in every community. There are many programs providing free pre-school to very poor communities and a number of almost ivy-league pre-schools for wealthy families...

Today we're digging deep to learn about college affordability and access – to gain a better understanding of student grants, loans, and the billions that are available right now for students from all backgrounds to use for college. And, what's being done to make the process easier to apply, and make college affordable and accessible for residents of our region. Featured Guests: ET Winzer, Director...

With all of the recent talk about the price of college, many people are asking what the value of a higher education is right now. Is it worth it? What can you expect to make as a result? How much will it cost? How long until it pays off? In this episode, we'll dive into those questions and more. We sit down with the Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside, Dr. Kim Wilcox to hear his...

Thousands of Inland empire residents have gone to college and then dropped out, sometimes shortly before graduation. However, a plethora of new programs that help adults with child care, grants, food, and academic assistance are beginning to bring those who left back to college. Today we’re speaking with two people leading the charge to get those adults with some or much college back to finish. Fi...

Over the past year and a half, millions of parents have learned just how hard it is to be a teacher as they’ve overseen their children’s at home and online learning. As a result, parents are more engaged with their child’s education than before the pandemic. But most parents still have some questions they need to be answered, and teachers and administrators have a number of things they wish parent...

In this episode of Education Insight, we look at the success schools with a diverse teacher workforce are experiencing and why. And we learn more about a unique collaboration taking place in the Inland Empire to get more Black and Latinx male teachers in the pipeline.  Featuring Desiree Carver-Thomas, Researcher and Policy Analyst on the Learning Policy Institute's Educator Quality Team, and...

In this episode, we discuss what kinds of change can be created in local education with million-dollar gifts. More specifically, we’ll hear what Chaffey College plans to do with the $25 million gift they recently received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. And, we'll learn about the change that has been created with the late Jack Brown gift of $10 million to Cal State San Bernardino 5 years ago....

Taking our education system entirely online within a month would have seemed to be an impossible task before the pandemic. Yet, schools across the region made it happen to ensure learning continued despite the challenges faced during the crisis. Many of us were surprised at the things we learned. Now, with a glimmer of normalcy on the horizon, and state and national resources dedicated to accelera...

In this episode we explore equity challenges and opportunities at our Inland Empire educational institutions.  Featured guests include:  Dr. Talisa Sullivan, Administrator for Equity and Access for the Riverside County Office of Education Dr. Angela Clark-Louque, Professor of Educational Leadership at CSU San Bernardino, and Co-author of "Equity Partnerships: A Culturally Proficient guid...

Guests Include: Dr. Carlos Ayala, President & CEO, Growing Inland Achievement Ann Marie Sakrekoff, COO, Growing Inland Achievement Dr. Tomás Morales, President, California State University, San Bernardino Dr. Judy White, Former Riverside County Superintendent of Schools