What's Happening in Education #14
Segment 1 Esperanza del Valle Mexican Folkloric Dance Troupe 30th Anniversary
Segment 2 State of Santa Cruz County Education with Superintendent of Schools Michael Watkins
Segment 3 Myths and Facts about Education with Teacher and Education Writer Andy Shapiro

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In part 1 of episode 13 host Jon Silver interviews students and a teacher from Renaissance High School in Watsonville. Part 2 features Gary Bloom, the Superintendent of Santa Cruz City Schools.

In the first segment, Environmental Education with O’Neil Sea Odyssey host Jon Silver speaks with Executive Director Dan Haifley, who describes this hands-on environmental program for 4th-6th graders.  Next, Supporting Immigrant Students: The Newcomer Bilingual Program at Watsonville High School, teacher Juan Carlos Pozo, joined by students Roberto Orozco and Leticia Torres share experiences and insights into this program. Finally a short video produced by Emery Hudson about the Raising a Reading program in the Pajaro Valley.

This episode features 'Students Voices: Speaking Out on Education" with three local high school students, Amir Foa, Ariana Jones and Kamryn Williams joined by local columnist and teacher Andy Shapiro.
Jon Silver also shares his short documentary 'Reflections on Native and Second Language Learning' featuring renowned researcher and UC Berkeley Education Professor Lily Wong Filmore. To see previous episodes of WHIE, click here.

the topic is Special Education: equity, race, culture, and language in public education. To see previous episodes of WHIE, click here.

host Jon Silver interviews Bob Gomez (Singer/Songwriter) and Amy Rather (Teacher/ECD). To see previous episodes of WHIE, click here.

host Jon Silver interviews Michael Watkins (Superintendent of County Schools) about budget cutbacks. To see previous episodes of WHIE, click here.

the first part of the program explores how martial arts help build student's minds and bodies, and the second part examines language and literacy issues.

different topics discussed in this installment include a proposed property tax for the Live Oak School District, language issues and bi-lingualism, and finally, education budgets and funding.

Part two of an episode featuring digital story telling, with host Jon Silver and his guests, Gina Rodriquez, Ruby Vasquez, and Ron Glass.

This episode features digital storytelling, with host Jon Silver and his guests, Gina Rodriquez, Ruby Vasquez, and Ron Glass.

The sixth grade class from Linscott Charter School do a presentation on Egyptian mythology.

host Jon Silver interviews Janet Johns and Ruby Vasquez of Esperanza del Valle, the Mexican folklorico dance troupe.

Four Watsonville educators/labor leaders (Francisco Rodriquez, Eileen Clarke-Nagaoka, Susana Brown, and Lucia Villareal) discuss education issues with host Jon Silver.

host Jon Silver interviews Donna Lewis and Fred Mindlin.

host Jon Silver interviews Pam Randall, the Principal of Del Mar Elementary School.   

host Jon Silver interviews Bonnie Thurston, a literacy specialist from the Live Oak School District.

host Jon Silver interviews Ruby Vasquez, a parent education trainer from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District.