2017

S1.E1 ∙ Teacher Shortage

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

California's looming teacher shortage and what it means for cities with a high cost of living like San Francisco. How the Chula Vista school district revived its arts program. Meet the head custodian at a school in Yuba City. Plus, go inside one of the state's last remaining one-room schoolhouses in Kyburz, just outside of Lake Tahoe.

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S1.E2 ∙ Parents Make a Difference

Thu, Feb 02, 2017

Teachers step outside of the classroom - and into their students' home to get to know families better. We visit programs in Sacramento and Los Angeles to see how this "home visit" model is working. Plus, we look at school funding through the eyes of two districts: Oakland and Merced. And an effort to teach kids about the dairy industry by bringing cows directly to their school in Rancho Cordova.

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S1.E3 ∙ Summer Matters

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

Schools in Sacramento and Los Angeles take a whole new approach to summer school, making it less like "school" and more like camp. Visit one of the state's largest adult education campuses in La Puente in Southern California. See a day in the life of the school lunch lady in Ceres. Plus, how preschools are using iPad technology in Napa to expand the vocabulary of their littlest learners.

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S1.E4 ∙ On the Right Note

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

Musical instruments get a whole new life in the Los Angeles Unified School District. A look at Smarter Balanced testing in Elk Grove and how kids are adapting to the new format. An "Education 101" on per pupil spending with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. Visit a school kitchen in Turlock where fresh and local ingredients come first.

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S1.E5 ∙ Taking Flight

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

High schoolers are developing high flying ambitions thanks to aviation programs that teach students the basics of piloting an airplane. A free lunch program called Lunch at the Library is keeping kids fed, and well read. Meet a school bus driver for special needs children. A mobile agricultural classroom inspires students to think about their food.

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S1.E6 ∙ Dual Immersion

Thu, Mar 02, 2017

A dual language immersion program in Redding where students learn academics in both English and Mandarin Chinese. How the passage of Proposition 58 could increase opportunities for students to learn multiple languages. A summer internship program introduces high schoolers to city government. An effort in San Diego to incorporate artistic technique into traditional subjects like history.

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S1.E7 ∙ Career Pathways

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Metal shop and wood shop is making a comeback in California, thanks to an influx of new state dollars into career technical education. Walk into the whimsical world of 826 Valencia, a writing workshop for kids inside a pirate-themed shop in San Francisco. See a day in the life of a paraeducator. Plus, we travel to La Cañada in Southern California to answer the question: Who runs my school?

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S1.E8 ∙ Educating At-Risk Youth

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Continuation schools are often the final option for the state's at-risk youth before dropping out. But at one continuation school in Southern California, some students are thinking about college and career for the very first time. In Sacramento, students and teachers are making beautiful music together as part of The String Project. Plus, high schoolers get a civic lesson in Brawley.

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S1.E9 ∙ Growing California's Artists

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Singers, dancers, actors and other young artists compete for a spot in a state-funded summer school for the arts. Meet California's 2016 Teacher of the Year, who uses YouTube to keep his students engaged. See a day in the life of a school librarian. Plus, visit a transitional kindergarten program in Windsor that's helping to prepare young ones for a lifetime of learning.

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S1.E10 ∙ Edible Schoolyard

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Visit a schoolyard garden and kitchen project in Berkeley started by famous restaurateur Alice Waters in an effort to connect students to the land. How the city of Stockton turned around its dismal graduation rate, the accuracy of dropout rates, and a unique summer camp run by a Northern California school district for more than half a century.

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S1.E11 ∙ Next Generation Science

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

The Next Generation Science Standards: What are they? How are they changing science education? See how one school in Oakland has implemented the new standards. A look at the different ways parents plan to pay for college. A "day in the life" of a school campus monitor. A charter school in San Diego that's paving the way for low-income students to attend prestigious colleges and universities.

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S1.E12 ∙ Nursing Students to Health

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

A school nursing shortage is affecting students throughout the Golden State, as nurses routinely travel to multiple schools providing care. We follow a school nurse as she makes the rounds, and visit a mobile health clinic in Sacramento that's filling in the gap. Plus, a kindergarten teacher and his service dog in Sacramento are teaching students lessons of the mind and heart.

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S1.E13 ∙ Kids Are Just Kids

Thu, May 04, 2017

Kids are just kids in the town of Sanger, where an exceptionally high number of special education students mix with the general education population. A unique charter school located inside the new San Diego downtown public library. Spend a day in the life of a school secretary. Visit the museums of Balboa Park in San Diego and the School in the Park program.

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