MONDAY, APRIL 17
PROGRAM # 9977 12:00 PM PT
Top Latino Issues in Education.
Promising “bold leadership to transform public education to benefit all students, particularly those historically marginalized,” former mayor Jorge Elorza took over a national organization that advocates for educational equity. In this conversation, he discusses current issues, including the struggles of poor schools; access to high-speed internet; access to higher education; the impact of the pandemic on the academic achievement of Latinos; armed violence in schools; and the conservative movement in some states to ban race-related books.
Guest: Jorge Elorza, Former Mayor of Providence, RI; Executive Director, DFER, Washington, DC.
Colorado Universal Preschool. About 30,000 families have signed up for a free 4-year-old preschool spot, and a big deadline is coming up this month. But, is Colorado set up to serve kids who are learning English under this universal preschool plan recently approved by the voters?
Guest: Yesenia Robles, Reporter, Chalkbeat Colorado, Aurora, CO.
English Learners Beat the Odds. English learners at a small town school in California’s Central Valley, against the odds, are learning to read and write at levels that exceed the state’s standards. What’s the formula for success? A news reporter visited the school and tells the story.
Guest: Zaidee Stavely, Reporter, EdSource, Oakland, CA.
Photo: Victoria Fosdal/City of Providence
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