About The Show
Education Insight is a national award-winning weekly radio show and podcast that explores the most pressing and promising issues shaping education.
Hosted by veteran broadcaster Lacey Kendall and produced by Growing Inland Achievement, the program features conversations with educators, researchers, policymakers, students, and community leaders working to improve educational opportunity and economic mobility.
Each episode examines timely topics including artificial intelligence, student success, educational equity, mental health, college affordability, workforce development, and innovative programs helping learners thrive from cradle to career.
With more than one million listeners across radio and streaming platforms, the show reaches audiences through seven public radio stations, six major podcast platforms, and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX). Recognized with multiple Best of the West and American Advertising Awards, it has become a trusted source for thoughtful conversations that inform, inspire, and advance the future of education.
THe TEAM
Staff Credits
Host: Lacey Kendall
Executive Producer: Jacob Poore
Associate Producer: Alyssa Silva
Production Engineer: Matthew Shaw
Sponsorship Opportunities
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LATEST EPISODE
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Latest Episode
Education Insight: What Happens When Nature Becomes the Classroom?
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 20. In this episode of Education Insight, Lacey Kendall sits down with Chris Bessonette, Head of School at Mountain Academy, part of Teton Science Schools in Wyoming, where students learn far beyond the traditional classroom setting. Surrounded by the natural landscapes of Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park,…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Awards & Recognition
Education Insight has continued to grow as a trusted platform for elevating voices and ideas, shaping educational opportunity and economic mobility in the Inland Empire and beyond. Recognized with multiple honors in 2025, including the Best of the West awards and American Advertising awards, Education Insight has solidified its reputation as a nationally recognized resource for education-focused journalism.
As a PRX‑distributed podcast, Education Insight is part of a leading public media network that connects independent creators with stations, platforms, and listeners nationwide, placing our work within a trusted ecosystem recognized for its editorial excellence, national reach, and meaningful audience engagement.
Meet Our host
Lacey A. Kendall
Lacey Kendall is a veteran journalist and media professional with more than 30,000 hours of live, on-air experience. Her career includes leadership roles as news director, program director, and general manager for an NBC News Radio affiliate, as well as coverage of major natural disasters for NBC Radio News. She has hosted syndicated public radio programs and served as a project engineer for Blindspot, produced by WNYC New York and the History Channel. She is also an on-air personality on KCAL-FM 96.7 and a multimedia consultant to colleges, universities, and public and commercial broadcast organizations nationwide.
In her work as an educator, Kendall has taught broadcasting, communication, public relations, and journalism at San Bernardino Valley College, the University of La Verne, and California State University, San Bernardino.
As the host and broadcast consultant for Education Insight, Kendall examines education, policy, access, and innovation across the United States.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
Stories of Regional Impact
“What ‘Education Insight’ has done is to expose the complexity and synergy of education institutions. ‘Education Insight’ inspires us all to support our local education boards, colleges, and universities.”
Kenneth Lane, M.D.
Fmr. President, San Bernardino County Medical SocietySHOW HIGHLIGHTS
Stories of Regional Impact
“What ‘Education Insight’ has done is to expose the complexity and synergy of education institutions. ‘Education Insight’ inspires us all to support our local education boards, colleges, and universities.”
Kenneth Lane, M.D.
Fmr. President, San Bernardino County Medical Society