Teacher Perspective: How I Hope California Implements the Every Student Succeeds Act
Earlier this month, the California Department of Education officials came to an agreement on how the state would abide byRead More…
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It’s More than Just a College Sweater
As Originally posted Dianalamaestra.com I couldn’t help but remember a defining moment in the relationship between my dad and myself whenRead More…
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Affordable Summer Programs for East Bay Kids
Summer is around the corner. For my children, it’s an exciting time as they anxiously await the end of theRead More…
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Modeling Priorities for Our Kids: Dodgers vs. the School Open House
On any given day, the life of a single mom who goes to school, has multiple careers going at once,Read More…
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Education Reform Is Real, and It’s The Reason I Chose To Become A Teacher
The political education landscape in the United States is filled with politicians claiming to understand what kids in schools allRead More…
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Autism Triumph: Surviving High School with the help of My Charter School Education, I’m Now Headed to College
Since I can remember, I have been extremely anxious about change. I worried about change. Sometimes that change would leadRead More…
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Parents Should Not Have To Struggle For Information About Public Meeting In the Fresno School District
I recently visited a School Site Council meeting at my daughter’s middle school, and let me tell you, it wasRead More…
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Court Rules in Favor of DACA Again
On Tuesday evening, the federal district court in DC found that the Trump administration’s termination of DACA was unlawful. U.S.Read More…
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I’m A Bay Area Mom Who Challenged My Child’s School in Court Over His Individual Education Plan and Won
When my daughter and son began preschool, I felt my first hurdle to being involved at their school was communicationRead More…
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Bay Area Luchadora: Dr. Michelle Seijas Is Committed to Creating a Pipeline of Educational Leaders of Color
Michelle Seijas is the Oakland Executive Director of Surge Institute, whose mission is to educate and develop leaders of colorRead More…
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