The Schools Episode

For our first show of the year, we’re all about school. What are the issues that affect the daily lives of students and teachers? We’ll listen to their struggles, and some solutions to make school better.

Meg Shutzer looks into the lack of affordable housing at UC Berkeley, and Jesse Clements investigates two creative solutions to the housing crisis aimed at students and teachers. Wyatt Kroopf brings us two stories about the fight in Oakland to keep a free after-school program, and improve working conditions for teachers.

And last, a 2018 study from Harvard found that graduate students are three times more likely to have mental health issues than the average American. Reporter Carla Williams explores how the university is meeting the health challenges of their students.