Seldom Seen Acting Company

Aired on Friday October 23 on KQED Radio's The California Report Magazine:

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R910231630/b

All of the members of the Seldom Seen acting company have been homeless, and they perform plays they write based on their own experiences.

Food Carts

Aired on The California Report Magazine September 11, 2009

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R909111630/d

Budget Cuts on School Grounds

Aired on The California Report Magazine Friday, August 28, 2009

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R908281630/b

Students and teachers across the state are settling in to the new school year, and in some cases they're not quite sure where things are heading. That's because the budget deficit deal struck this summer cut more than $5 billion from K-12 funding. That's on top of cuts made earlier. I visit Dixon Unified School District just west of Sacramento to see how the budget cuts are playing out there

Small Farms Find Fertile Ground

Aired on KQED Radio's The California Report Tuesday morning, August 4, 2009.

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R908040850/a

It's been a tough year for many California farmers. Milk prices have collapsed, and cattle and almond prices are depressed. But along the northern Central Coast, a number of small farms are actually faring better than ever.

Rural Students Reap Academic Gains from Community Service

Published in Edutopia Magazine July, 2009

A whole district in California's Central Valley is committed to service learning at every grade level.

http://www.edutopia.org/service-learning-fowler
http://www.edutopia.org/service-learning-fowler-how-to

with an audio slideshow on Edutopia.com about the Chavez Caring Crew, a 6th grade project to collect sunscreen (while learning science and English).
http://www.edutopia.org/fowler-slide-show

Slashing Adult Education

Aired on KQED's The California Report Magazine, Friday July 24, 2009.

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R907241630/b

Education spending was one of the sticking points in getting California's budget package passed. Now that it's been approved, there's little doubt adult education is going to take a big funding hit. Some think these may be the unkindest cuts of all.

Flyaway Production's "The Ballad of Polly Ann"

Aired on KQED's The California Report Magazine on Friday, July 17, 2009.

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R907171630/c

Have you ever crossed a bridge and wondered about the people working high up on the towers? A new dance production in San Francisco pays tribute to the women who've helped build Bay Area bridges. Flyaway Productions' aerial dance piece is called "The Ballad of Polly Ann."