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Education Insight
Education Insight is an award-winning weekly radio show and podcast that tells the story of education in the Inland Empire through the diverse voices of those in and around the regional education community. The show is produced by Growing Inland Achievement in partnership with 91.9 KVCR FM, KCAA-AM 1050, KQLH-FM 92.5, KFXM-FM 94.1, Coyote Radio – CSUSB, and Paws Radio – CSUSB PDC. Hosted by 30-year broadcast veteran Lacey Kendall, we explore topics ranging from education challenges and shortcomings to innovations and groundbreaking ideas that are driving student success.
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Education Insight: Reimagining Math Education in America
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 13. This week on Education Insight, we sit down with Latrenda Knighten, President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics...
Education Insight: Preparing Students for the Future of Work
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 11.The future of work isn’t on the horizon, it’s already here. As technology, automation, and new ways of working reshape industries,...
Education Insight: How Student LunchBox Is Nourishing Minds and Futures
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 10.Food insecurity is a growing crisis among college students, forcing many to make impossible choices between meals and their...
Education Insight: Understanding the Story Behind the 2025 Nation’s Report Card
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 9.In this episode of Education Insight, we’re joined by Dr. Iwunze Ugo, Research Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, to...
Education Insight: Lifting the Academics of Foster Kids
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 8.In this episode of Education Insight, we sit down with Amanda Corridan, Chief Academic Officer for the Riverside County Office of...
Education Insight:Bringing Dropout and Stopout Students Back to College
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 7.Colleges across the country are bracing for an enrollment cliff, as fewer students graduate from high school and continue on to higher...
Education Insight: Advising for Equity: How Strong Networks Help Students Succeed
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 6.Dr. F. Janelle Hannah Jefferson, Director of Network Services and Development for the Advising Success Network at NASPA, joins...
Education Insight: Growing the Next Generation of Teachers in Barstow
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 5.Across the country, school districts are grappling with the challenge of teacher shortages, and Barstow is no exception. But instead...
Education Insight: From Sobriety to Higher Education
About This Episode Season 6. Episode 4.In this episode of Education Insight, we sit down with Shelley Mattazaro, Executive Director of the Veterans’ Alcohol Rehabilitation...
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Lacey A. Kendall has been a Southern California Broadcaster since 1980 and brings over 30,000 hours of on-air experience as a reporter/commentator for NBC News Radio and CNN Radio. She has also served as a producer or announcer for projects including McDonald’s, Northrop, Walt Disney Studios, and George Bush for President. In the Inland Empire, Kendall is best known for her work on the syndicated “My Awesome Empire” program and her weekend broadcasts on 96.7 KCAL Rocks!
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Education Insight is made possible through partnerships and support from: The College Futures Foundation, 91.9 KVCR FM, KCAA-NBC news radio, and California State University, San Bernardino.




