Learning to Dance the Bollywood Way
* REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Hollywood has inspired more than its share of dance crazes over the years. Not to be outdone, India’s film industry, nicknamed “Bollywood,” is generating new dance studios catering to the booming Indian-American population in Silicon
Learning to Dance the Bollywood Way
* REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Hollywood has inspired more than its share of dance crazes over the years. Not to be outdone, India’s film industry, nicknamed “Bollywood,” is generating new dance studios catering to the booming Indian-American population in Silicon
Back from the brink, Roller derby league gaining skaters and fans
DALLAS, Texas – Roller derby just won’t die. Here in Dallas, the sport owes its longevity to the stubbornness of Stevie Nicks and Licks, also known as Candice Hogan. Hogan, 30, works in finance 40 hours a week, but the
Back from the brink, Roller derby league gaining skaters and fans
DALLAS, Texas – Roller derby just won’t die. Here in Dallas, the sport owes its longevity to the stubbornness of Stevie Nicks and Licks, also known as Candice Hogan. Hogan, 30, works in finance 40 hours a week, but the
Bringing lessons to life: Returning to the Rio Grande Valley
ROMA, Texas – There are no streetlights on this roughly paved road, less than a mile from the Mexican border. It is dark and muggy as my friends and I walk toward our rented cars. We’re in Roma, Texas–a small
Bringing lessons to life: Returning to the Rio Grande Valley
ROMA, Texas – There are no streetlights on this roughly paved road, less than a mile from the Mexican border. It is dark and muggy as my friends and I walk toward our rented cars. We’re in Roma, Texas–a small
Junior rower pulling ahead
DALLAS, Texas – “Sit ready!” boomed Coach Jules Slim into his megaphone. Two young women sat up straight in their long, carbon-fiber boat. Their arms extended forward. The held their oar tips just beneath the surface. The boat hovered in
Junior rower pulling ahead
DALLAS, Texas – “Sit ready!” boomed Coach Jules Slim into his megaphone. Two young women sat up straight in their long, carbon-fiber boat. Their arms extended forward. The held their oar tips just beneath the surface. The boat hovered in
Giving college all they’ve got
DALLAS, Texas – Dance music pounded into the basketball arena at Southern Methodist University. The Dallas Mavericks’ mascots bopped around the floor, umping up the young audience. Those in the stands were already giddy wen the music finally softened and the
Giving college all they’ve got
DALLAS, Texas – Dance music pounded into the basketball arena at Southern Methodist University. The Dallas Mavericks’ mascots bopped around the floor, umping up the young audience. Those in the stands were already giddy wen the music finally softened and the
When school is really just a circus
* OAKLAND, Calif. – At Oakland’s Prescott Elementary, clowning around isn’t just tolerated — it’s taught. Three days a week, students and their coaches turn their cafeteria into The Prescott Circus. This story aired on KQED on May 20, 2011.
When school is really just a circus
* OAKLAND, Calif. – At Oakland’s Prescott Elementary, clowning around isn’t just tolerated — it’s taught. Three days a week, students and their coaches turn their cafeteria into The Prescott Circus. This story aired on KQED on May 20, 2011.
High school students? Engineers? They’re both.
* RICHMOND, Calif. – In a long, whitewashed classroom with rows of Dell computers, Richmond High School math teacher Aurelio Garcia stood behind a gangly sophomore boy sprawled in a blue plastic chair. On the computer screen in front of
High school students? Engineers? They’re both.
* RICHMOND, Calif. – In a long, whitewashed classroom with rows of Dell computers, Richmond High School math teacher Aurelio Garcia stood behind a gangly sophomore boy sprawled in a blue plastic chair. On the computer screen in front of
Reading with grandma, sort of
* SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – In this installment of our occasional series “The Giving State,” we meet Gail Perin, a retired nurse from San Rafael who tutors children. This story aired on KQED on April 15, 2011. The link to
Reading with grandma, sort of
* SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – In this installment of our occasional series “The Giving State,” we meet Gail Perin, a retired nurse from San Rafael who tutors children. This story aired on KQED on April 15, 2011. The link to
At some Oakland schoools, cuts to the bone — and beyond
* OAKLAND, Calif. – More than two dozen Oakland schools that showed significant improvement after the implementation of broad reforms stand to lose at least half their teachers if planned budget cuts go into effect. At least three of those
At some Oakland schoools, cuts to the bone — and beyond
* OAKLAND, Calif. – More than two dozen Oakland schools that showed significant improvement after the implementation of broad reforms stand to lose at least half their teachers if planned budget cuts go into effect. At least three of those
With more seats than students, conversations about school closures begin in OUSD
OAKLAND, Calif.-Oakland Unified School District may soon have to consider one of the least popular moves a school district can make: closing schools. In short, the district has room for 10,900 more students than it’s serving, and not a single
With more seats than students, conversations about school closures begin in OUSD
OAKLAND, Calif.-Oakland Unified School District may soon have to consider one of the least popular moves a school district can make: closing schools. In short, the district has room for 10,900 more students than it’s serving, and not a single