“California’s Current Direction in Education is Not Moving us Forward” says Ryan J. Smith
Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of The Education Trust-West, issued the following statement in response to the release of California’sRead More…
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Monica Garcia Becomes President of Los Angeles Board of Education
On Tuesday, Monica Garcia was chosen by her colleagues to replace Dr. Ref Rodriguez as the president of the LosRead More…
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Support the People Affected by the Quake in Puebla and Morelos, Mexico
On September 19th, 2017 a 7.1 earthquake hit Central Mexico, the most affected areas are Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico City.Read More…
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I Didn’t Just “Settle” for Teaching
It is no secret that teachers in the U.S. are underpaid for one of the hardest jobs available, if notRead More…
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UTLA’s Hypocritical Stance on Dr. Ref Rodriguez
In case you missed it, Dr. Ref Rodriguez, a supporter of education reform and charter schools, has been accused ofRead More…
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We Must Keep the DREAM Alive
Often, we speak of time as something we are in control of. Unfortunately, “I’ll do that next time,” or “takeRead More…
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List of Shame: California’s Lowest Performing Schools
Tier I Schools Title I Program Improvement Schools identified as the lowest five percent. *from California Department of Education websiteRead More…
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My ESL Experience Helped Define Me
English has always been an interesting language. The language that invaded our ancestors homeland, and now it invades our everydayRead More…
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The New LAUSD Reform Board Gives an Extra $151 Million Back to Low Income Schools
On Thursday, LAUSD reached a settlement that will send an extra $151 million to 50 schools that serve students whoRead More…
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Five Reasons California Needs More STEM Focused Schools
California is number one in the nation in conferring STEM degrees. So shouldn’t we be number one in getting moreRead More…
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