The California School Dashboard Gives You Important Information About Schools at Your Fingertips
Do you need information about your local neighborhood schools? Are you moving to a new community and need information aboutRead More…
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Planting Seeds for the Future: Why We Need Latino Men in the Classroom
When asking students about their dreams and desires, more often than not, male students make it clear that they areRead More…
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My Principal, Mr. Garcia, Taught Me How NOT To Inspire Students
24 years ago, on the first day of school, hundreds of awkward freshmen were ushered into the sweltering auditorium atRead More…
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Three Reasons Why You Should Attend Your Next School Board Meeting
LAUSD school board elections are over! Hundreds of community supporters, educational activist, and voters participated in an election that wasRead More…
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Parents Still Have the Power to Use the Parent Trigger Law
Many schools throughout the state of California remain in the chronically and persistently low performing and low achieving category. ThousandsRead More…
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Some Resources to Help You Advise the High School Students About College Applications
While I have always found college graduations emotional because of their significance, it is high school graduations that provoke allRead More…
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Another Year Older & I’m Grateful
Today I celebrate my birthday, and while some of my peers dread their next birthday, I’m thankful and grateful. OverRead More…
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AP Exams Invalidated Because Test Proctors Did Not Follow the Rules
More than 500 Scripps Ranch High School (San Diego) students who recently “sat” for AP exams just learned that theyRead More…
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With Facts at Our Fingertips, Teachers Must Do More to Create Communities Among Learners
In our current information age, the role of teachers in the classroom and the role of formal education in societyRead More…
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Telling Kids from the Hood They Need to Leave to be Successful
“¡Mija, ya vamonos! Es hora de ir a la escuela.” I quickly shoved my notebook into my blue Jansport backpack,Read More…
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