Mindshift

MindShift looks into the future of education from various angles. We investigate how factors like technology, brain research, poverty, inequalities, mindfulness, personal agency, social and emotional learning, assessments, game-based learning, and music influence learning. Our reports highlight changes in teaching methods as educators adopt new ideas to enhance student learning while adhering to strict educational standards.

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Just Over Half of SF’s Speed Cameras Are Operational. What’s With the Slowdown?

1 day ago | kqed.org | Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman

May 14Failed to save articlePlease try againA speed camera on Geary Street in San Francisco on March 19, 2025. The cameras will be issuing $0 citations for the foreseeable future, while San Francisco tries to get all the cameras online. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Hake says the reason for the project’s uncertain completion date is due to a new permit process the city is undertaking with PG&E to hook up the new cameras.
Barbara Lee, Oakland’s Next Mayor, Is Ready to ‘Govern in a New Way’

1 day ago | kqed.org | Matthew Green |Natalia V. Navarro

May 14Failed to save articlePlease try againOakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee holds a press conference in Oakland on April 21, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Barbara Lee doesn’t need any reminders; she’s got a tough job ahead of her. “We’ve been working very hard,” she told KQED on Tuesday, a week before she is set to be sworn in as Oakland’s next mayor.
California Sues Trump Over Efforts to Link Federal Grants to Immigration Enforcement

2 days ago | kqed.org | Matthew Green |Marisa Lagos

May 13Failed to save articlePlease try againCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta fields questions during a press conference on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. California and a coalition of 19 other Democratic states filed two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold billions in transportation and security funds.
Oakland’s Free Summer Meals for Kids Will Resume at Full Force When School Lets Out

3 days ago | kqed.org | Matthew Green

May 12Failed to save articlePlease try againFirst grade students grab lunch in the cafeteria at Franklin Elementary school on Sept. 7, 2018, in Oakland, California. City leaders announced the full return of a decades-old summer meal program for kids, saved from Oakland’s budget crisis by the East Bay Community Foundation and Eat. Learn. Play., a nonprofit founded by Steph and Ayesha Curry.
Portola Festival Lineup 2025: the Chemical Brothers, Peggy Gou, Christina Aguilera, More

3 days ago | kqed.org | Nastia Voynovskaya

May 12Failed to save articlePlease try againPeggy Gou performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)San Francisco’s Portola returns to rave another day in front of the shipping cranes at Pier 80, and the massive music festival just announced its 2025 lineup. LCD Soundsystem, who ruled the Brooklyn electroclash scene of the 2000s, performs Saturday, Sept.
A Bay Area Refinery Town Contemplates a Future Without Big Oil

3 days ago | kqed.org | Matthew Green

May 12Failed to save articlePlease try againBenicia Mayor Steve Young drives by the Valero Benicia Refinery in Benicia on May 8, 2025, which processes up to 170,000 barrels of oil a day, making gasoline, diesel and other fuels for California. The refinery accounts for nearly 20% of the city’s tax base, and its expected shutdown could have a catastrophic impact on the city’s financial health.
10 Must-See Summer Music Festivals and Concerts in the Bay Area

3 days ago | kqed.org | Nastia Voynovskaya

May 12Failed to save articlePlease try againThao Nguyen and Kyree Lewis (center) dance as Kaytranada performs at Outside Lands on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)Summer in the Bay Area is a time of musical abundance: Every week, there are free concerts with musical heavy-hitters and up-and-coming local acts alike, plus music festivals worth the splurge. So text your group chat, pack a picnic and add these shows to your summer bucket list.
9 of the Best Kids’ Activities to Keep the Family Cool This Summer

3 days ago | kqed.org | Emma Silvers

May 12Failed to save articlePlease try againSteve Cordero and his son Julius, 5, soak themselves in a sprinkler at Meadow Homes Park in Concord during a heat wave in 2022. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)When I was a kid growing up in the Bay Area, the word “summer” conjured endless possibilities: lazy days spent lounging at Lake Anza, bleacher seats at baseball games, massive sundaes at Fenton’s.
A New York Investment Firm Just Bought Sonoma County's Local Newspaper

4 days ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Gabe Meline |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraGabe MelineJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMay 12Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Press Democrat’s former printing facility in Rohnert Park on April 11, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED)Ericka Cruz Guevarra [00:01:24] Well, Gabe, you live in the North Bay in Santa Rosa. I mean, how would you characterize the role that the press democrat plays in the local news ecosystem out there? Gabe Meline [00:01:37] I mean, it’s invaluable.
A New York Hedge Fund Just Bought Sonoma County's Local Newspaper

4 days ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Gabe Meline |Jessica Kariisa |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraGabe MelineJessica KariisaAlan MontecilloMay 12Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Press Democrat’s former printing facility in Rohnert Park on April 11, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED)Ericka Cruz Guevarra [00:01:24] Well, Gabe, you live in the North Bay in Santa Rosa. I mean, how would you characterize the role that the press democrat plays in the local news ecosystem out there? Gabe Meline [00:01:37] I mean, it’s invaluable.