Fuel Break, Fire Mitigation Failures / COVID-19 Digital Divide / Pandemic Impact on Special Education / Screen Time Return-To-Class

Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A CapRadio investigation into Gov. Newsom’s wildfire 'priority project' that didn’t contain the Lava Fire, leaving evacuees stuck in traffic. Also, the pandemic exacerbates an already worrisome digital divide; we’ll discuss how to bridge that gap. Plus, how COVID-19 is shaping special education, and managing screen time for kids with more K-12 students returning to in-person class. </span></p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>CapRadio State Government Reporter <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/about/bios/scott-rodd/" target="_blank">Scott Rodd</a></strong> who's been closely monitoring wildfires throughout Northern California explains how Gov. Newsom's wildfire 'priority project' didn't contain the Lava Fire, leaving evacuees stuck in traffic. </li> <li>Brookings Institution Senior Fellow in Governance Studies and Director of the Center for Technology <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.drnicolspeaks.com/about-me/" target="_blank">Dr. Nicol Turner Lee</a></strong> on how COVID-19 has widened the digital divide, who is affected the most, and how can we bridge the gap. </li> <li>EdSource Senior Reporter <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://edsource.org/author/cjones" target="_blank">Carolyn Jones</a></strong> explains the impact the pandemic has had on special education in the U.S. and California </li> <li>Los Angeles-based integrative child psychiatrist and author of the book "Reset your Child's Brain," <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drdunckley.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Victoria Dunckley</a></strong>, discusses screen time as more K-12 students return to class, issues with prolonged screen time, and how to reinstate screen time limits for kids</li> </ul>