FOOD FOR THOUGHT Outdoor school gardens like the ones that One Cool Earth facilitates at dozens of local campuses have proven to be preventative tools against children growing up to have diet- and exercise- related diseases. Credit: Cover Photo Courtesy Of One Cool Earth

For our annual Education Today issue, we delve into various aspects of student growth. In Paso Robles, the community wants its kids to be more empathetic, so the district held inclusion and excellence training. Staff Writer Libbey Hanson spoke with the district and Diversity Coalition of SLO about the results. Staff Writer Bulbul Rajagopal gets behind the stats for local county education office-run schools, which help the most at-risk students, and Sun Senior Staff Writer Caleb Wiseblood digs into the soil with Explore Ecology and One Cool Earth, local nonprofits that enable students to grow and enjoy their own vegetables.

—Andrea Rooks, associate editor


Teaching empathy

SLO County nonprofits and school districts promote empathy amid disconnected students

BY LIBBEY HANSON


Unequal footing

Central Coast county education offices look at metrics beyond the California Smarter Balanced assessment for student success

BY BULBUL RAJAGOPAL


Green thumbs up

One Cool Earth and Explore Ecology show Central Coast students the value of a garden-to-table lifestyle

BY CALEB WISEBLOOD

Read the entire issue here!

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This article appears in Education Today 2025.

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