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Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein and Jaron Epstein that airs every week at 2:30. The post Education Today – September 16, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Discussion – What’s new with Artificial Intelligence? School district policies? The bigger picture: Is AI going to outstrip humans in 5 years? Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein and Jaron Epstein that airs every week at 2:30 The post Education Today – September 9, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

We discuss reading in the U.S. with education journalist, Elizabeth Heubeck. Is anyone reading to kids? Are adults reading at all? Remember story time, when we all sat around the teacher for a story? What happened to that? The post Education Today – September 2, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Hear recent education news and research. Does it save money to close schools? Why have so many districts closed so many schools in African-American neighborhoods? What does a new Stanford study have to say about those issues? And what about the new cell phone bans? Do they work? The post Education Today – August 26, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Hear news from India about the important education protests. Your hosts are Kitty Kelly Epstein and Jaron Epstein The post Education Today – August 19, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Hear about recent education news and research on today’s show. Does it save money to close schools? Why have so many districts closed so many schools in African-American neighborhoods? What does a new Stanford study have to say about all that? And what about the new cell phone bans? Do they work? And on today’s show there is an opportunity for listeners to call in with questions or comments. The post Education Today – August 12, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Hear about the education protests in India from someone who is there. What did they win? What does it mean – educationally and politically. The post Education Today – August 5, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Oakland’s auditor has a fascinating job. He can look with a critical eye at all kinds of agencies that have a big effect on our families. Today he discusses his recent audit of Waste Management, the prices they charge and some recommendations for change. The post Education Today – July 29, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Hear about Sacramento’s fight to keep local authority over its schools. A dozen mostly minority school districts have been forced under state control in the last twenty years. Sacramento is the latest target but they are fighting back. The post Education Today – July 15, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Today we report on some of the great research on education which has been produced this last year. You’ll hear the latest on how to do math word problems, special education, banning cell phones – Does it work? , how much “free time” do kids need? and more. The post Education Today – July 8, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Public school policies on school closusres; accepting state loans; long term vision and other issues The post Education Today – July 1, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Kitty and Jaron will talk about education, social conditions and housing in other countries. The post Education Today – June 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Two leaders of the original struggle for Ethnic Studies and Open Admissions for Black and Latino students at San Francisco State in 1968. James Garrett and Clarence Thomas, were leaders in the successful San Francisco State Strike which established ethnic studies and the admission of Black and Latino students. The post Education Today – June 17, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Education Today explores Oakland’s recent political history through the legacy of former Mayor Ron Dellums. The post Education Today – Legacy of Oakland’s Former Mayor Ron Dellums [Encore] appeared first on KPFA.

Kimberly Mayfield talks about “chronic absenteeism” and what to do about it with an expert in the field. The post Education Today – June 3, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.