About This Episode Season 7. Episode 11. In this episode of Education Insight, we speak with Dr. Rebecca Winthrop, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Director of the Center for Universal Education, about one of the most pressing challenges facing schools today: teen disengagement. Drawing from her book The Disengaged Teen, co-authored with journalist…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 10. In this episode of Education Insight, we sit down with Dr. Frances Esparza, Superintendent of Coachella Valley Unified School District, to discuss the district’s response to recent student walkouts connected to national conversations around immigration enforcement. As students across the country have organized protests to express their concerns,…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 9. In this episode of Education Insight, we take a closer look at a group of students who often fall between the cracks of traditional education systems: twice-exceptional learners. These students possess remarkable intellectual strengths while also navigating challenges such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or other learning differences. Host…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 8. In this episode of Education Insight, we explore the work of Give Something Back, an organization that is helping students overcome some of life’s toughest barriers to education. Many of the students served by Give Back are dealing with homelessness, family instability, or traumatic life circumstances that make…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 7. In this episode of Education Insight, we explore the powerful intersection of rural identity, higher education, and belonging with Dr. Karen Schreder, Professor of Education at Chico State University and founder of the North State Student Ambassadors Program. Serving one of the largest rural regions in California, Chico…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 6. California Teacher of the Year Dr. Heather Povinelli joins Education Insight for a thoughtful and deeply personal conversation about what truly makes a teacher exceptional. Throughout the episode, she shares how relationships and trust form the foundation of her teaching philosophy. Rather than relying on control or raised…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 5. In this episode of Education Insight, we explore the growing homeschooling movement with Jamie Heston, Director of Outreach for the Homeschool Association of California. As more families reconsider traditional school models, homeschooling has become a visible and viable option for many, but the reasons behind that decision are…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 4. On this episode of Education Insight, host Lacey Kendall is joined by Brenda Payne, Executive Director of the California Invention Convention, for a conversation about the power of invention education and its impact on students across California. Drawing on her experience as a teacher, school leader, and statewide…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 3. In this episode of Education Insight, we explore an important and often misunderstood question in education today: what do adolescent girls need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, and how can all-girls schools help meet those needs? Host Lacey Kendall is joined by Dr. Barbara Ostos, Head of…
About This Episode Season 7. Episode 2. In this episode of Education Insight, we examine a growing national conversation: why boys are struggling in school and whether gender-specific education can offer meaningful solutions. Host Lacey Kendall is joined by President Barry Shreiar of Army and Navy Academy for an in-depth discussion about how intentionally designed…
