College Students Organizing for Education Justice in their Communities
For first generation college students, having to overcome some adversity is often a common shared experience. Despite the challenges weRead More…
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Assemblywoman Talamantes Eggman Proposes Tax on Millionaires to Fund Free College Education in California
During the presidential election last year, there was a lot of talk about free or low cost college education especiallyRead More…
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Mike Garcia, A National Labor Leader, Fought for Justice for Janitors & Education Reform
Mike Garcia served as the President of SEIU United Service Workers West between 1988 and 2014. He was a warriorRead More…
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Wisconsin Allowing School Districts to Charge $25.00 – $100.00 Registration Fees Per Student
In Wisconsin, a local school board has plans to charge a $25.00 registration fee per student. This needs to beRead More…
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State Superintendent Seeks Clarification While Parents Seek Power of Attorney After ICE Arrests Parent Dropping Off Kids At School
State Superintendent of Schools Tom Torlakson confronted federal authorities about the federal policy which has up until now kept authoritiesRead More…
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Tax Breaks Are Proposed to Attract and Retain Teachers
We are keeping a close eye on Senate Bill 807, or the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017, whichRead More…
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Trump’s Budget Eliminates Funding for After-School Programs for Children
Last week President Trump released his proposed budget, and that budget cuts funds for before and after school programs (programsRead More…
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Toxic Priorities: Switching Cleanup Rules, State Risks Leaving Homes Contaminated
As originally posted in: CALmatters By: Elizabeth Aguilera On 03/08/17 Struggling with what officials call the largest and most expensiveRead More…
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Lessons to Learn From: How to Increase Teacher Retention and Attract New Teachers to the Field
Perhaps I am biased because I am surrounded by teachers on a daily basis, but teachers are some of theRead More…
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Assembly Speaker Rendón Convenes Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Childhood Education
It’s important for all children to have access to quality early childhood education so that they can grow into productiveRead More…
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