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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If You Want to Transform a School, Start By Building Relationships
I just finished my first year at a traditional district school as a digital learning coach. Given that my priorRead More…
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Compton Community College: One Step Closer to Winning Back its Full Accreditation
I took my first college course as a 9th grader at our local community college. Looking back, I know forRead More…
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LAUSD Votes To Send More Cash To Needy Schools
You may recall a La Comadre article I wrote back in June of 2016 “LAUSD: Pulling a $450,000,000.00 Fast One…LatinoRead More…
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LAUSD Convenes With New Board Members, Elects New Board President
Thursday’s Los Angeles Times headline reads “New LAUSD board has its first meeting today, with charter school backers in theRead More…
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At KIPP Corazón Academy, All You Need is Revolutionary Love
KIPP LA will open its fourteenth school, KIPP Corazón Academy, in South Gate this coming 2017-18 school year for kindergartenRead More…
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Saul Lopez, Vaughn Charter School 10th-grader, Killed in Accident Could have Intersection Named in His Honor
Last November, Saul Lopez, a 10th grader attending Vaughn Charter School, was on his way to school riding his bicycle.Read More…
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Invest in Latina Leaders of the Future With the GTWT Dorm Drive
Girls Today Women Tomorrow (GTWT) is a leadership/mentorship non-profit program located in Boyle Heights, which for the past 21 yearsRead More…
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Reconstructing Institutions: Examine, Understand and Challenge Institutional Structures while Creating a Movement
Long before I knew about reconstructing institutions, I spent forty-four years working in one. As a school district employee assignedRead More…
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