Thanks Ramon Ayala, My Kids Will 100 Survive Life
I grew up in a home where my family communicated exclusively in Spanish. So when my husband and I hadRead More…
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Four Questions I Have For Policymakers Who Are Proposing that Teachers Carry Guns
During a listening session at the White House on last week with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre survivors,Read More…
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#ArmMeWith Is Pushing Back on the Ridiculous Idea that Teachers Should Carry Guns
#ArmMeWith is a growing movement in response to the ridiculous notion that teachers should be armed in schools. In theRead More…
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Charter School Advocates Show Up at California Democratic Convention To Show Support for Quality Education for All Children
This weekend charter school advocates and parents are showing up in San Diego for the 2018 California Democratic Party ConventionRead More…
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Senator Mendoza Resigns, So He Can Run Again
Yes, I am giving the side eye to this movida by the embattled State Senator from Artesia, Mr. Tony Mendoza.Read More…
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I’m a Substitute Teacher and Love the Work, but My Students Deserve Better
Since I began substitute teaching, I have found myself constantly subbing in for teachers long term. Every time it isRead More…
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The Maze of School Performance Tools for California Parents To Make Better Decisions for Their Children
I have been a California public school parent for over 15 years. During this time, I have seen many differentRead More…
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Inmates and Correctional Officers Are a Bigger Budget Priority Than Your Students and Their Teachers
Inmate Versus Student Investment In California Should Horrify You! “It costs an average of about $71,000 per year to incarcerateRead More…
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Black and Brown Unity: The Poor People’s Campaign that Never Was
As we near the 50th anniversary of his assassination, it is safe to say Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wasRead More…
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Please Don’t Kill My Children
As originally published on EduMom on February 15, 2018 Classrooms full of children are being executed on a near-daily basisRead More…
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