Schools are back in session. 

Good Schools for All hosts Scott Lewis and Laura Kohn introduce Voice of San Diego’s new education reporter Will Huntsberry, and the trio unpacks the latest education news you might have missed over summer break.

Huntsberry discusses the  misuse of Associated Student Body funds in San Diego Unified schools, new developments in the district’s  2016 graduation rate controversy and offers his take on what makes education reporting in San Diego unique.

The crew also discuss teacher misconduct and the slow-moving state system that allowed  two Poway Unified teachers to continue working in education even after being forced out of schools for having romantic relationships with students. What's Working 

Immediate Access: It's a new program at San Diego State University that allows students to access course material, such as e-textbooks, for free by the first day of school. If students decide to stay in the class for the rest of the semester, they can buy the material at a reduced price. SDSU officials estimate  the new program could save students close to $2 million. Number of the Week 

10 percent: That's the percentage of educators who rent out their homes on Airbnb. In San Diego alone, educators reportedly  made $2.7 million using Airbnb.

Got thoughts, opinions or experiences with this? Call 619-354-1085 and leave your name, neighborhood and story so we can play the voicemail on future episodes.

Schools are back in session.  Good Schools for All hosts Scott Lewis and Laura Kohn introduce Voice of San Diego’s new education reporter Will Huntsberry, and the trio unpacks the latest education news you might have missed over summer break. Huntsberry discusses the <a href="https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/a-small-pot-of-school-funds-is-regularly-mismanaged-and-sometimes-abused/"> misuse of Associated Student Body funds</a> in San Diego Unified schools, new developments in the district’s <a href="https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/report-urges-san-diego-unified-to-track-students-who-leave-before-graduating/"> 2016 graduation rate controversy</a> and offers his take on what makes education reporting in San Diego unique. The crew also discuss teacher misconduct and the slow-moving state system that allowed <a href="https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/poway-teachers-ousted-for-relationships-with-students-kept-working-in-education/"> two Poway Unified teachers</a> to continue working in education even after being forced out of schools for having romantic relationships with students. What's Working Immediate Access: It's a new program at San Diego State University that allows students to access course material, such as e-textbooks, for free by the first day of school. If students decide to stay in the class for the rest of the semester, they can buy the material at a reduced price. SDSU officials estimate <a href="https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/good-schools-for-all-the-raging-demand-for-more-computer-science-education/"> the new program could save students close to $2 million</a>. Number of the Week 10 percent: That's the percentage of educators who rent out their homes on Airbnb. In San Diego alone, educators reportedly <a href="http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/data-watch/sd-me-airbnb-teachers-20180815-story.html"> made $2.7 million using Airbnb</a>. Got thoughts, opinions or experiences with this? Call 619-354-1085 and leave your name, neighborhood and story so we can play the voicemail on future episodes.

A podcast about education. Every episode, Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis and Will Huntsberry bring you a new story about schools and the system that makes them work (or not). This season, we’ll have stories about a scam that cost California millions of dollars, what happens when a school stops feeling safe and the future of early education. Subscribe now to get every episode. We’re back from summer vacation Sept. 25th.

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Schools are back in session.  Good Schools for All hosts Scott Lewis and Laura Kohn introduce Voice of San Diego’s new education reporter Will Huntsberry, and the trio unpacks the latest education news you might have missed over summer break....

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