Help Send Formerly Incarcerated College Students to Columbia University in New York
In three weeks student organizers, Danny Murrillo, Lily Gonzalez, Adrian Caceras, and Maria Elena Morales are sharing their experiences asRead More…
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Want to Help Build Resilience in Our Students? Start by Engaging Them
I have worked in education for the last six years. Growing up, I was fortunate to have my father serveRead More…
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Why Our Community Needs to Keep an Eye on What’s Happening in Huntington Park
Huntington Park, one of the cities in Southeast Los Angeles County, is in the news again. This time a cityRead More…
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Beautiful Hands
“Ay mijo, mira mis manos. Las tengo muy maltratadas.” “Oh son, look at my hands. They are very mistreated.” IRead More…
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Run for Office! Our Communities Need You Now More Than Ever
The New American Leader’s Project (NALP) is a bipartisan non-profit organization that is “leading a movement for inclusive democracy byRead More…
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From a Teacher to a Principal: Here is My Story
Note from La Comadre: This piece was adapted from a speech that was delivered on January 17, 2017. I’m ColleenRead More…
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84 Lumber Company is Not For Us
Since Sunday, a lot of people have been discussing the 84 Lumber commercial that featured a mother and daughter onRead More…
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Spotlight: A Leader of Color Coming Full Circle to Serve His Own Community
Recently, I was interviewed regarding a TFA alumni who gave up his position as principal at a charter school toRead More…
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Feeling Angry with Recent Events? 3 Ways That You Can Be an Advocate
With all of the changes happening during the past week and a half, it might feel like we’re living inRead More…
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Eli Broad Joins Chorus: DeVos ‘Unprepared and Unqualified’ for Secretary of Education
On Wednesday, Eli Broad, a prominent philanthropist in Los Angeles who has been influential in fighting for educational equity andRead More…
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