Is College The Only Option for a Successful Career?
I have always questioned whether college is the exclusive path to a successful career. The answer is fully dependant onRead More…
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3 Tips to Make the Most of Your College Experience From a UC Riverside Student
Dear Incoming College Freshman, Before I left for college, all my mentors and older friends shared advice with me aboutRead More…
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Near-Peer Mentoring Is Helping KIPP Bay Area Alumni Through College and Beyond
At KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program), our goal is to support students on their journey to and through college. MyRead 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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How Bay Area Schools Can Better Serve Students With Intensive Special Education Needs
There are many characteristics that differentiate charter schools from district-run schools. From funding, to the enrollment processes, to academic performances,Read 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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Remembering the Mendez v. Westminster Case 71 Years Later
In September 1943, Gonzalo Jr., Sylvia and Jerome Mendez went with their aunt, Soledad Vidaurri, and three cousins to enrollRead More…
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