“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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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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Rocklin Charter Schools Give Approval for Book About Transgender Teen
**UPDATE** On Monday, La Comadre posted a piece about a controversy that was stirring in Northern California over a children’sRead 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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Rocklins Transgender Controversy
Things could get rocky tonight at the Rocklin Charter School Board meeting. The Board will take up the issue ofRead 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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California STEM School Proposal Up For Vote
You may have heard rumblings here and there about a bill that is making its way through the Assembly inRead More…
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