Comadre Celebration: LAUSD, Lincoln Heights Student Gets Perfect Score on AP Calculus Test
Lincoln High School student Cedrick Argueta is one of 12 students in the WORLD to get a perfect score onRead More…
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Charter Schools Are Public Schools: This KIPP School Is Proving That Charters Provide What Parents Want (Application Deadline Jan. 29th)
Many are interested in charter schools but what distinguishes them? Do they provide what parents want? My cousin Melissa Albarenga,Read More…
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Unhappy With Your Child’s Current School? By Law, You Have Choices Now
Many parents might have heard the phrase “School of Choice” by now, but I don’t know how many parents understandRead More…
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Magnet Schools for this Mami: Forcing LAUSD to Work for My Daughter
I’m not bragging when I say, “My daughter is smart.” I started reading to her when she was a newborn. AtRead More…
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My 9th Grade Booby Trap: My Mom Fought for A Better School Choice
I am a high school senior and I just finished my college application process. I’m now waiting for my college acceptanceRead More…
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Latina Mom Heading Up Biggest Education Reform Effort in LA: Great Public Schools NOW!
Yesterday it was announced that Myrna Castrejón will lead the Great Public Schools Now initiative. The Broad Foundation unveiled theRead More…
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LAUSD Hires Its First Mom Superintendent: Signs of Promise and Important Questions
On Tuesday, the LAUSD School Board made history by selecting the first African American woman, Ms. Michelle King, as itsRead More…
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A Great Leadership & Entrepreneur Program for Latinas: Deadline Extended
Comadres! This is an exciting Leadership opportunity for Latinas at USC. Designed by our friend and fellow Comadre Dr. YasminRead More…
Read More…Happening Now: US Supreme Court Case Involves California Teachers
The Supreme Court is hearing a very important case today called Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. A California teacher Rebecca FriedrichsRead More…
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If Students Are Asked, They’ll Deliver: Jaime Escalante Is Proof That High Standards Get Results
For Latino students to succeed, they need teachers who believe in them. Jaime Escalante understood that, but not all teachersRead More…
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