Tag Archives: educacion
Extra Edition: Landmark Fast Food Workers Bill. Also, Juan Felipe Herrera School
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9739 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Landmark Fast Food Workers Bill. The California legislature passed a landmark bill to regulate wages and protect fast-food workers. How will this bill impact the industry and the country? Juan Felipe Herrera School – A recently opened dual immersion school for elementary education in […]
Covid Fall Wave, New Booster Shots. Also, Student Debt Relief: What to Know.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9740 12:00 PM PT Covid Fall Wave, New Booster Shots. Colorado’s Covid hospitalizations dropped during the summer, but Denver’s public health department is warning that infections will increase during the fall. In other news, the federal government suspended the program of sending free Covid-19 testing kits to people around the US […]
Student Debt Relief.
MONDAY, AUGUST 29 PROGRAM # 9728 12:00 PM PT Student Debt Relief. President Biden announced a plan to provide $10,000 in student debt relief for millions of people who are making less than $125,000. The plan targets middle-class and lower-income families. Biden also seeks to restrict future payments on college loans. Who is set to […]
Extra Edition: Dealing with Back-to-School Blues.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 PROGRAM # 9704 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Dealing with Back-to-School Blues. As children across the US prepare to return to school, they may be feeling insecure, anxious or overwhelmed. Stress of the pandemic and fears related to school safety exacerbate those feelings. Children of color have an additional burden: systemic racism, which […]
Teachers, Students, Under the Gun. Also, Second Open Jan 6 Hearing.
MONDAY, JUNE 13 PROGRAM # 9651 12:00 PM PT Teachers, Students, Under the Gun. The House voted last week on a gun-safety package that includes a ban on military-style assault weapons. And after a weekend of massive marches protesting Congress’ inaction on gun-safety measures, senators from both parties announced an initial agreement on a gun […]
First Open Jan 6 Hearing. Also, Uvalde and 20 More Mass Shootings.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9 PROGRAM # 9649 12:00 PM PT First Open Jan 6 Hearing. The House committee investigating the Jan 6 insurrection is holding its first public hearing tonight. The hearing is expected to provide an overview about the findings of the investigation and present “previously unseen material, receive witness testimony… about the coordinated effort […]
Extra Edition: Overdose Deaths Hit Record. Also, The Baby Formula Crisis. (Repeat)
THURSDAY, JUNE 2 PROGRAM # 9641 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Overdose Deaths Hit Record. (Repeat) A record 107,000 people died of a drug overdose in the US last year. The overdoses with fentanyl and other opioids are expected to escalate and the nation’s drug epidemic to deepen. As most states passed punitive laws, advocates […]
Massacre in Uvalde: The Hard Questions.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2 PROGRAM # 9642 12:00 PM PT Massacre in Uvalde: The Hard Questions. After 19 children and two teachers were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, the nation is grappling with the aftermath. Hard questions are being raised: Is the culture of arms turning into a culture of massacres? Why is Texas […]
Extra Edition: Secretary Cardona on Student Debt and Teachers (Repeat Program.) Also, Help for Latino College Students.
TUESDAY, MAY 24 PROGRAM # 9631 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Secretary Cardona on Student Debt and Teachers (Repeat Program.) In this conversation, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona talks about the federal student loan programs and his efforts to help millions of borrowers of student loans to receive forgiveness through public service. He also gives his […]
Secretary Cardona on Student Debt and Teachers. Also, Help for Latino College Students.
MONDAY, MAY 9 PROGRAM # 9616 12:00 PM PT Secretary Cardona on Student Debt and Teachers. In this conversation, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona talks about the federal student loan programs and his efforts to help millions of borrowers of student loans to receive forgiveness through public service. On Teacher Appreciation Week, he also gives his […]
