Black History Month: Focus on the Women, Backbone, Heart, and Soul of Our Communities
Black women didn’t just start coming to the rescue in 2017, saving US Senate races. They have a long-standing historyRead More…
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Bay Area Dad Shares His Perspective on What Quality Education Means for Him and His Family
A little over 17 years ago, UNICEF defined a quality education as, “Learners who are healthy, well-nourished and ready toRead More…
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Abriendo Puertas Celebrates 10 Years of Parental Program Advocacy
Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) is the first U.S. based comprehensive training program developed by evidence-based data for Latino parents withRead More…
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Without a DACA Fix, the Teacher Shortage Could Worsen
I came across this video today while scrolling on my facebook feed.It’s vexing to me. We have this huge needRead More…
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Everything I Am Today, I Owe to The Original DREAMer, MY MOM
Last night, the government shut down for a brief period of time, and President Trump signed a budget agreement thatRead More…
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Assemblymember Gonzalez-Fletcher Introduced Bill to End School Bus Collections
You may recall a post that La Comadre wrote with a call to action from last year entitled, SAN DIEGORead More…
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The Public School Shuffle
When it was time for my son to begin school, I made a commitment to public schools. I attended CatholicRead More…
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Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ is Helping My Students Understand Patriarchy and Gender
The teachers that live on in our memories are the ones who challenged us as students and connected the curriculumRead More…
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NorCal’s Hidden Gem: UC Santa Cruz
When most students are asked to name their top University of California campuses, the usual answers are UCLA, Berkeley, andRead More…
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If You Are Unhappy With Your Students School in the Inland Empire, The California Open Enrollment Act Can Help You Find a Better School
In 2010, the Open Enrollment Act came into effect in California. According to the California Department of Education website, “TheRead More…
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