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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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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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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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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Austin Beutner Would Be A Champion For Kids As LAUSD Superintendent
Austin Beutner is the kind of bold leader we need for Superintendent for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).Read More…
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Expecting More From Our Schools So Students Aren’t Left Waiting for Guidance
No one wanted to ever receive that faded yellow slip that meant you had to go see Mr. V. ThoughRead More…
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Why I Enrolled My Daughter in an All-Girl School
As an active participant in my daughter’s education, I have always been looking for ways to engage her mind withRead More…
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I Value Teachers Unions, But I Also Question Why The Negotiation Process Isn’t More Flexible
My first few years in the classroom were in charter school settings. Given that we were “at-will employees,” the conceptRead More…
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Meet Karla Salazar, Candidate for California’s 58th Assembly District!
It takes a special human being to embrace a public life heightened by the usual systematic corruption that lingers traditionallyRead More…
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