California School News Radio
The latest news about happenings at School Districts across California
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256 episodes
Education for the Greater Good – Social Emotional Learning in California
UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center Community Education Manager Dr. Margaret Golden and Greater Good Lead Facilitator Salina Mae Espinoza discuss the state of social-emotional learning (SEL) in California; how Greater Good provides workshop...
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Preserving a Pioneer’s Legacy – Social Justice in Fontana Unified
Southridge Tech Middle School seventh-grader Cyrus Moss discusses the petition drive he initiated that led to the Fontana Unified Board of Education approving the renaming of Randall Pepper Elementary School to O’Day Short Elementary School, ho...
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To Protect and Serve – Public Service Pathway in Hacienda La Puente Unified
La Puente High School public safety pathway instructor Toni Ramirez and La Puente High senior Nathan Tadeo discuss the school’s public safety pathway, what it takes to become a certified dispatcher, how to handle a crisis situation calmly, talk...
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Silver Surfin’ U.S.A. – Students and Seniors Bond Over Tech Help in Bonita Unified
San Dimas High School senior Emily Moore and her grandmother Kris Mendolia discuss the Silver Surfers Tech Club, a service club devoted to student volunteers helping San Dimas-area senior citizens better understand modern technology, the cross-...
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Engineering a Brighter Future: Middle School Computer Science in Fontana
Wayne Ruble Middle School computer science and math teacher Zahra Razi discusses being named an Amazon Future Engineer Ambassador, her advocacy of computer science education in Fontana Unified and beyond, introducing computer science concepts t...
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Art’s Lines, Angles and Rhymes: Art Education in El Monte Union
El Monte High School art teacher Mickaela Kubiak and El Monte High junior and Art Club president Juan Torres discuss a classroom mural created by Visual and Performing Arts students over the course of two years, increased participation in the s...
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Establishing Wellness Programs in Lamont and Covina
Lamont Elementary School District Superintendent Dr. Lori Gonzalez joins Covina-Valley Unified School District Health Services Coordinator Nicole Salas and Mental Health Services Coordinator Ana Vasquez to discuss establishing easily-accessible...
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The Future is Now: Academic and Community Leadership at Lynwood Unified
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School senior Brigitte Lopez and junior Codi Thompson discuss academic and community leadership, the joys of helping others in need and share their thoughts on Black History Month and Women’s History Month.
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Up, Up and Away: A Look at Aviation Pathways in Fontana, Hacienda La Puente
Hacienda La Puente Unified Superintendent Dr. Alfonso Jiménez joins Fontana Unified Executive Director of College, Career and Economic Development Hillary Wolfe, A.B. Miller High School aviation teacher Jeff McGlocklin and A.B. Miller High Scho...
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Leadership 101: Innovative Scholars in Covina-Valley Unified School District
South Hills High School senior Ahriana Chavez, Covina High School junior Gianna Herrera and Northview High School freshman Jin-Jin Sanglimsuwan discuss being chosen to join the League of Innovative Students, how they are helping shape future ed...
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Building a Bright Future: Construction CTE Pathway in Fontana Unified
Fontana High School Career Connections CTE instructor Lamar Hanger and Fontana High junior Cyrus Sapien discuss the Career Connections construction pathway, preparing for the annual CIEF Foundation Design Build competition, learning life skills...
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2/8/24 Write On Time: Student Literature in El Monte Union and Whittier Union
South El Monte High School senior Aaron Morales (“Legacy: After Effects”) joins Whittier High School junior Julia Rae Rodriguez (“Dried Lavender & Sage: Poems As I Grow”) to discuss their latest published works, what inspires them to write,...
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2/1/24 The Diplomatic Process: Model United Nations in Whittier Union
California High School Model United Nations advisors Sean Reagan and James Palmer join senior Madeleine Reagan and junior Katy Tinoco to discuss the school’s Model United Nations program, the importance of learning diplomacy, the benefit of tra...
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1/25/24 All the World is a Stage: Award-Winning Theater and Shakespeare in Fontana
Henry J. Kaiser High School Director of Theater Wendi Johnson is joined by Kaiser seniors and Kaiser Artistic and Theatrical Society (KATS) members Leah Young and Dani Garcia as they discuss the Fontana Unified school’s first-ever first place a...
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1/11/24 On the Pathway to Success: Career Technical Education in El Monte Union
El Monte Union High School District Director of Curriculum, Instruction and CTE Kirk McGinnis discusses current and future CTE pathways available at the District, acquiring Strong Workforce Grants to help develop digital media classes, the role...
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12/7/23 When Worlds Collide: The State of AI in K-12 Public Education
Lynwood Unified Assistant Superintendent of Technology & Innovation Dr. Patrick Gittisriboongul discusses the future of artificial intelligence (AI) education, how it can spark innovation, how to recognize AI fact from fiction, how to navig...
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11/16/23 Innovation Empire: State-of-the-Art Technology at Fontana Unified
Strategic Innovations Facilitator Gibran Carter and Makerspace Manager Josh Brown discuss the grand opening of Innovation Empire, a dynamic creative learning environment exclusive to Fontana Unified students, which includes a think tank for stu...
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11/9/23 Civic Engagement: Award-Winning Democracy Program in Hacienda La Puente
Sunset Elementary School Principal Rosette Holmes, Nelson Elementary School Principal Dr. Marci Chavez and La Puente High School Principal Dr. Lisa Lopez discuss Project LEAD (Life Experience About Democracy), a Golden Bell award winning progra...
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11/2/23 Striking Gold: Award-Winning CTE Pathways in Covina-Valley Unified
Covina-Valley Unified Director of Curriculum and Instruction Julie Harrison is joined by Covina High School senior Aiyana Martel, Northview High School Hannah Coulthurst and South Hills High School senior Liani Arevalo to discuss the District’s...
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10/26/23 Blue Ribbon Special: Academic Excellence in Hacienda La Puente Unified
Glen A. Wilson High School International Baccalaureate teacher Josipa Casey and Wilson High senior Emily Axelrod discuss academic programs and pathways available at the award-winning school, one of four Hacienda La Puente Unified schools to rec...
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10/12/23 Equal Opportunity for All: Equity in Lynwood Unified School District
Lynwood Unified Director of Equity, Access and Instructional Services Dr. Patricia Brent-Sanco discusses the District’s wide-ranging Equity Plan, social justice standards, Lynwood Equity Warriors, parent engagement, PBIS, and the importance of ...
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10/5/23 Cue the Orchestra: Equity in Music Education at Baldwin Park Unified
Baldwin Park Unified Orchestra Director Paul Grant discusses providing equity in music education in Baldwin Park, and channeling the music teachers from his youth who inspired him to learn and teach music, leading to his selection as the Americ...
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9/21/23 Remembering the Holocaust: Whittier Union Teachers Reflect on Trip to Auschwitz
Pioneer High School history teacher Gena Arriola-Salas and Whittier High School history teacher John Bellanti discuss their trip to Poland as part of the Auschwitz Legacy Program, and reflect on what they saw at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum an...
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Season 3
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9/12/23 Pathway to Success: Career Technical Education in Bonita Unified
Bonita Unified Career Technical Education Director Vanessa Tilford discusses reshaping the District’s CTE pathway programs, staging Bonita’s first community resources fair, and partnering with colleges and businesses to create training opportun...
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Season 3
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6/15/23 Making the Grade: English Learner Success Stories in Lynwood
Lynwood High School Class of 2018 graduate Andrea Lopez and her brother, Class of 2019 graduate Efren Lopez discuss how Lynwood Unified's English learner program put them on the path to academic success, their decision to attend Loyola Marymoun...
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