Education Today airs every week on Wednesday at 2:30 PM. with discussions of education and urban issues.

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Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein that alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks.

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What has Pamela Price accomplished as District Attorney?  Civil-rights attorney, Yale Graduate, and Alameda County’s first Black district attoeny, she promised to carry out the reforms that progressives have been asking for, particuarly in relation to youth justice.  How is she doing?

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What’s happening with the Oakland and Alameda County recalls?  Who is funding them?  Who is opposing them and why?

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One of the barriers to great people getting into teaching is the EdTPA, a redundant and expensive test.  We will discuss the efforts to get rid of it with our guest.

And we will hear from a representative of Jewish Voices for Peace about the latest actions of the Israeli military and the JVP sit in at Wall Street.

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A new national study indicates that Black girls in school receive much harsher penalties for disciplinary infractions than white girls do, and this occurs in every state in the country.  Our guest is the author; local Oakland Deputy Mayor Kimberly Mayfield will also join us to suggest remedies to the problem.

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Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein that alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks.

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Education related news, issues, debates and conversation.  Every Wednesday at 2.30 pm

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Today’s episode of Education Today is preempted by the conclusion of a talk with Richard Wolff.

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Today’s episode of Education Today is preempted for a KPFA fall 2024 fund drive special.

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Big news from Oakland.  An African-American community-based group has purchased the entire Coliseum with plans for affordable housing and community projects, as well as sports and entertainment.  We talk with one of the leaders, Alan Dones, about what this means for the community and especially for young people.

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