2017

S2.E1 ∙ Flying High

Tue, Mar 06, 2018

Former gang members and at-risk students turn their lives around through the power of flight in Salinas. Students discover career options in Chico. A day in the life of an Oakdale football coach. Fresno special ed students serve and learn at a district-owned café.

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S2.E2 ∙ Hospital School

Tue, Mar 13, 2018

A special school at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. Long Beach schools enter a unique partnership with the online Khan Academy. A day in the life of a sign language interpreter in Elk Grove. Students learn outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

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S2.E3 ∙ Navigating Autism

Tue, Mar 20, 2018

A different approach to educating autistic students in Visalia. UCLA opens a new community school in South Central. Lodi schools serve local food grown by local farms.

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S2.E4 ∙ The Great Debate

Tue, Mar 27, 2018

Sacramento students boost their academic success through competitive debate. Oakland schools adopt Restorative Justice to level the playing field. A day in the life of a school secretary. Fresno schools look to Mexico to attract more bilingual teachers.

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S2.E5 ∙ Safe School Ambassadors

Tue, Apr 03, 2018

Teens are speaking up against bullies through a Safe School Ambassadors program in Fairfield. Merced graduation rates are up, thanks to an effort to connect UC Merced students with middle schoolers. An alternative school in Napa is reaching students with innovative methods, from yoga to community service. Spend a day in the life of an elementary school principal in West Sacramento.

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S2.E6 ∙ Mariachi Music

Tue, Apr 10, 2018

Discover why mariachi music programs are a big draw for students in the San Diego area. Meet a national spelling champ, now inspiring kids in her Clovis school district to learn the art of spelling. A program at Sacramento State gives students as young as fourth grade a glimpse of college life.

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S2.E7 ∙ Robots of the Future

Tue, Apr 17, 2018

Visit the only robotics magnet school in the Los Angeles school district, where robots are incorporated into every subject. City leaders in West Sacramento spearhead an effort to educate all their citizens, from preschool to college. Discover how special ed students are building friendships with general ed students through a sports program at an East Bay high school.

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S2.E8 ∙ Refugees in Our Schools

Tue, Apr 24, 2018

Refugee students in San Diego experience the challenges and rewards of an American education.

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S2.E9 ∙ Preparing for a Disaster

Tue, May 01, 2018

Discover how Sonoma schools are recovering from devastating fires that displaced thousands of students. Meet the state's Teacher of the Year who overcame childhood trauma and homelessness to teach in his hometown of Desert Hot Springs. Professionals leaving the corporate world are helping fill the teacher shortage in Sacramento.

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S2.E10 ∙ Civics Education

Tue, May 08, 2018

Visit a civics education program in California's capital city, designed to teach students about citizenship. San Diego students develop strong leadership skills as cadets with the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JRTOC). Discover the benefits to students who opt to take challenging International Baccalaureate courses in Napa and Sacramento.

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S2.E11 ∙ A Jazz Education

Tue, May 15, 2018

Join us in Monterey, where more than a thousand students gather to compete in the world of jazz. High schoolers in Riverside County are getting a jump on college through a "dual enrollment" program with the local community college. After-school programs provide crucial services for kids in a rural Sacramento district.

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S2.E12 ∙ Saving the Yurok Language

Tue, May 22, 2018

Yurok tribal members help save their native language from extinction by teaching it to public school students near Humboldt County. A new push to get more foster youth in college is paying off in Santa Clara County. A performing arts program in Modesto inspires kids to discover new talents and improve their self-esteem.

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S2.E13 ∙ Digital Media in the Classroom

Tue, May 29, 2018

An immersive media program in Roseville helps students learn video and editing skills starting in elementary school. A program in the East Bay encourages more underrepresented students to consider careers in engineering and technical fields. High schoolers in Stockton learn key construction skills and compete against dozens of other schools in a design-build competition.

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