California school districts received millions of dollars this year in federal and state Covid relief funding to address the impacts of the pandemic. One district, Lodi Unified, spent a chunk of the funds to send students to a two-week summer camp at a local university. Students took college classes taught by university professors, and they got a taste of dorm life.
Guests:
• Clara Brienza-Larsen, Incoming freshman, Lodi Unified School District
• Mariya Wharry, Program Coordinator, Lodi Unified School District
• Carolyn Jones, Reporter, EdSource
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Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
