Parents (and Teachers) Just Don’t Understand
It’s Youth Takeover week here at KQED, a time when we hand the mics over to local high school students. This year, we hear from teens at Fremont High School in East Oakland. They share the challenges they face right now and tell us why they feel so misunderstood.
Sylmar Teens Grow Their Own Flowers For the Prom
In the San Fernando Valley, high school seniors have taken over one of the most anticipated rights of passage: prom. LAist’s Mariana Dale discovered a program at Sylmar Charter High School where students don’t just choose the theme and set up decorations: They actually grow and arrange the flowers for the big event.
Why Doesn’t California Have More School Buses?
How kids get to and from school is a big part of the school experience for many kids. But if you’ve been looking closely you may have noticed there aren’t as many school buses as there are in other states. Katrina Schwartz, who’s a producer with KQED’s Bay Curious podcast, set out to figure out why that is.