Big Things Happening in Small Schools.
I sat through the most beautiful high school graduation this year. It was a small class of 64 young ladies.Read More…
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Conversations With Our Children: Important Building Blocks in Their Education
My good friend and I were talking about how to help kids do better in school when she told meRead More…
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“Bad Apples” Eating up Student Funding
On June 21, 2016, the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education passed its 2016-2017 budget in the amount of $7.6Read More…
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Credit Accrual Is Not an Education
In professional sports, sudden spikes in performance over a short period of time raise eyebrows. At the end of January,Read More…
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Homeboy Youth take Water to Flint
Kinship. It’s the key. A core value. The heartbeat of the place. What we are taught and see every day.Read More…
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How These Undocumented Latino Students Are Finding Their Way to College
The California Dream Act took effect in 2011, giving undocumented youth in the state an unprecedented path to college. ButRead More…
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Parent Engagement Gone Wrong: Parents Beware, You Can Get A “Disruptive Parent” Accusation in LAUSD
Let me get this straight. I can be issued a letter by my child’s school labeling me as a “disruptiveRead More…
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Graduation Rates Show us the Commute from LAUSD to Downey can be Well Worth it!
Some people blame charters for “taking” LAUSD students, but as a mom who commuted to Downey Unified schools, their newRead More…
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Our Future Scientists Need Sisters, Tias, and Comadres by their Side Now.
At the age of 13, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life or the aspirationsRead More…
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Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory Announces Two Exciting Film and Media Programs for the Youth in the Los Angeles Area.
Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory announces two exciting film and media programs for young people in the Los Angeles area. AlignedRead More…
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