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Inside California Education
Community Colleges – Training Students for the Front Lines
Season 4
Episode 8
Meet graduates of a new program in San Diego that trains community college students how to work on the front lines with the homeless. Discover how Yuba College is making changes to its police academy in the wake of George Floyd’s death, teaching cadets how to de-escalate common situations. Go inside a unique program in Sacramento that trains students how to become licensed morticians.
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Former gang members and at-risk students turn their lives around with the power of flight.

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Special education students mix with the general education population.

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A school nursing shortage is affecting students throughout the Golden State.

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See how one school in Oakland has implemented The Next Generation Science Standards.

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Visit a schoolyard garden and kitchen project started by famous restaurateur Alice Waters.

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Young artists compete for a spot in a state-funded summer school for the arts.

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Continuation schools are often the final option for the state's at-risk youth.

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Metal shop and wood shop is making a comeback in California.

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A dual language immersion program where students learn in English and Mandarin Chinese.

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High schoolers are developing high flying ambitions thanks to aviation programs.

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Musical instruments get a whole new life in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Schools in Sacramento and Los Angeles take a whole new approach to summer school.