Education Episodes

Children of migrants face major hurdles when they start school in the US. Yet despite separation, detention and lack of English language skills they seem to thrive. Once again, American schools serve as a great cultural melting pot to the millions of migrant kids who come to this country.

SFUSD has over 50,000 students, a budget of $1.2 billion but still struggles to fund key programs. SparkSF, a non profit, was created 10 years ago to mobilize philanthropic and community donations to support our students.

The San Francisco Public school system is the oldest one in California, founded 1851. With more than 49,000 students in grades K through 12, it has its' fair share of challenges but opportunities abound. Laurance is running f...

The history of CSU Trustee Claudia Hampton’s efforts to implement Affirmative Action policies at CSU during the 1970s, 80s and 90s.