Batavia Public Schools

Kids These Days: A Podcast from BPS 101

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Kids These Days brings together long-time Batavia residents and current students for real, unscripted conversations. Hosted by Superintendent Tom Kim and produced in partnership with Area Code: Batavia, the show aims to bridge the gap between generations. By sitting down to talk—about school, work, and life in Batavia—we’re moving past stereotypes to get to know our younger neighbors. The gap between the Batavia we remember and the one students are navigating today might not be as wide as you think.

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Kim and Liz: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities 30.06.2026 23:30

On this episode of Kids These Days, Liz Mcalpin is reunited with her former fifth-grade student, Kim Nolasco. Now in middle school and thriving, Kim is confronting the differences between elementary school and middle school, the challenges and opportunities that come with being bilingual, and the possibility of achieving her aspiration of one day being a police officer. But what happens when thing...

Kush and Craig: Then, Now, and What's Next 08.04.2026 26:33

In our premiere episode of Kids These Days , BPS 101 Superintendent Tom Kim brings together two Batavians from very different chapters of life for an unscripted conversation about what it means to plan for the future. High school senior Kush Adhvaryu is joined by Craig Foltos, lifelong resident and owner of Foltos Tonsorial Parlor, to discuss the potential of a career in finance, how their generat...

Introducing: Kids These Days 18.03.2026 2:11

Kids These Days brings together long-time Batavia residents and current students for real, unscripted conversations. Hosted by Superintendent Tom Kim and produced in partnership with Area Code: Batavia , the show aims to bridge the gap between generations. By sitting down to talk—about school, work, and life in Batavia—we’re moving past stereotypes to get to know our younger neighbors. The gap bet...