How Educators Can Show Support For the Mental Health Needs of Their Students
The realm of education continues to demand more and more of our students, as they prepare to enter a workforceRead More…
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My Transfer Student Experience from a California Community College to the UC System
In high school, some parents, students, and educators look down on students who go to a community college rather thanRead More…
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Let Me Explain How School Funding Works So You Don’t Assume that Charter Schools Are Taking Money From Districts
I’m confused by the deplorable tactic that the teachers unions are using to perpetuate the myth that charter public schoolsRead More…
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Charter School Mom Perspective: CTA’s Latest Radio Ad Stretches the Truth About Non-Profit Charter Schools
I’m both a charter and private school mom, and one of the reasons why I sought out non-traditional schools forRead More…
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Education as a Civil Right: Are Our Students of Color Being Adequately Served?
Education was not a right that was always granted to people of color in the United States. In fact, duringRead More…
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Dear Mom, Thank You For Being My First Teacher
Dear Mom, Gracias. Gracias por ser mi primera maestra. Gracias por sacrificar tus sueños educativos para que los míos seRead More…
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Thank You to My Elementary School Teachers for Molding Me into the Civically Engaged, Strong Willed, Educated Woman That I Am Today
Since this week is National Teacher Appreciation Week, I wanted to take the opportunity to and say “Thank You” toRead More…
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In Recognition of National Charter Schools Week, I Reflect On My Education at Leadership Public Schools
In honor of National Charter Schools Week, May 6th-12th, I want to take the time to recognize the amazing workRead More…
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My Third Grade Teacher, Ms. Barlow, Was a Beacon of Hope and Compassion in My Childhood in Compton
Compton California in the ‘80s was a dangerous place to grow up, filled with drugs, gang violence, and violent crime.Read More…
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Everything Starts and Ends with Education: This is Why I Am Running for State Senate
I am a teacher running for State Senate and here is why. Our world is changing. Rapidly. The changes areRead More…
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