Full Episodes

Discover how a school in San Rafael is combating social isolation at lunchtime with a program called No One Eats Alone. Meet the state’s Teacher of the Year in Walnut Creek. Visit a high school in Porterville that offers students real-world opportunities through Linked Learning. Join a school field trip as they tour a STEM-focused […]

Visit the SPARQ Center in Santa Rosa, where students learn science skills at one of the only school planetariums in the state. Join a group of fourth graders as they tour a college campus in Southern California. See what it takes to build a school of the future in Woodland. Step aboard an old naval […]

Discover how the running program 10K With a Cop is building trust between children and cops. See how a dance program is inspiring students in Los Angeles. Hop aboard an electric school bus in Sacramento. Meet students with disabilities transitioning from the classroom to the workplace. 04/10/2019

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. 05/30/2018 […]

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. 05/23/2018 yurok, […]

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. 05/17/2018 monterey, monterey, jazz, […]

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 (JROTC). Discover the benefits to students who opt to take challenging International Baccalaureate courses in Napa and Sacramento. 05/09/2018 college prep, civics, government, activism, […]

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. 05/01/2018 Sonoma County, Devastation, disaster, fire, […]

Refugee students in San Diego experience the challenges and rewards of an American education. Meet the City Year AmeriCorps members in Sacramento dedicating a year of their lives to helping underserved students. Members of the community share stories of discrimination with Modesto High School students as part of an annual “Day of Respect.” 04/24/2018 episode […]

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 […]

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. 04/10/2018 music, san […]

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 […]

Sacramento students boost their academic success thorugh competitive debate. Oakland schools adopt Restorative Justice to level the playing field. Spend a day in the life of a school secretary. And Fresno schools look to Mexico to attract more bilingual teachers. 03/28/2018 Episode 2, episode 2, Episode 204, episode 204, Episode two, Episode Two, Season 2, […]

Discover a different approach to educating students with autism in Visalia. UCLA opens a new community school in South Central and Lodi schools serve local food grown by local farms. Episode 203, episode 203, 203, episode 3, Episode 3, 3, episode three, Episode Three, Episode three, Early Childhood Education, Students, Alternative Education Programs, Public/private partnerships, […]

Go inside a special school at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Long Beach schools enter a unique partnership with the online Khan Academy. Spend a day in the life of a sign language interpreter in Elk Grove and meet students learning outdoors in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. Episode 202, episode 202, Episode 2, episode […]