Taking the Road Less Traveled from the Central Valley to UC Irvine
If you are a first-generation college student and are considering moving away for college, my advice is do it! TheRead More…
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Teacher Perspective: Guns Do Not Belong in the Classroom
I teach 10th grade English at my alma mater high school in Richmond, CA. My students and my job bringRead More…
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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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Meet Herman G. Hernandez, the Youngest and Only Latino Elected Official on the Sonoma County Board of Education
Herman G. Hernandez is the youngest and only Latino elected to the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) board ofRead 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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My Peers Who Attended Charter Schools Are Better Prepared for College Than I Was
Charter schools are often a topic of debate the educational field. Traditional or neighborhood “public” schools are tasked with helpingRead More…
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