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Stanford University recently completed a 10 year deep dive study into continuation and alternative high schools in California. Those schools are getting students to graduation at better rates than other schools. This episode explores how continuation high schools have changed for the better.

Published data shows that there is an unprecedented amount of testing in K-12 schools. Lacey Kendall speaks with Michelle Odemwingie, CEO of the Achievement Network, an organization that tries to reduce testing, make the testing that does happen matter more, and improve the classroom experience for both students and teachers.

Inland Empire news is shrinking, but now, a group of educators, journalists, and community members are joining forces to bring local journalism back.

Assembly Bill 3216 also called the Phone Free Schools Act, would require school districts to establish and implement a policy by July 1, 2026 to either limit or ban completely smartphone use during school hours. Today’s show takes a close look at the effort to remove cell phones from kids during class time.

Why is college enrollment for males decreasing, while female enrollment is increasing like never before? Women now make up 2/3 of all college students. Colleges across the U.S. are trying different strategies to address the problem. Lacey Kendall speaks with Ernie Rios, Vice President of College Success for One Future Coachella Valley, where he sees the Gents Alliance Program, developed to improve the college access and completion rates of men.

The UCR LIFTED Program is an in-prison bachelor's degree program providing a bachelor's degree pathway to incarcerated students. Dr Farah Godrej, a professor in the Political Science Department at the University of California Riverside and the co-director of the School of Education's UCR LIFTED program, talks more about it.

An Inland Empire program with master's level professors is teaching parents how to maximize their infant or toddler's brain potential. Erin Brinker, Vice President of Development for the Making Hope Happen Foundation, and Emily Saunders the Program Coordinator, explain the Karnig Infant-Toddler Success Program.

Lacey Kendall speaks to Jennifer Gately, the Director of Learning Systems and Supports with the SB County Superintendent of Schools Office, to learn about the community schools model.

UC Riverside Chancellor Dr. Kim Wilcox talks about his time as a professor, his twelve years as Chancellor, and upcoming retirement at the end of the school year.

On today's Education Insight, we are taking a look at the impact that high school, college, and university education is having on economics. Dr. Timothy Nadreau shares his thoughts on the value of our local education.