Ground Yourself in Your Beliefs Before You Start the School Year
As the doors of schools start to open and educators make their way back, wondering where their break went, itRead More…
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Luchador Profile: Dr. Jose Manuel Villarreal, Educational Leader and Champion for Low Income Students
Dr. José Manuel Villareal was raised in Blythe, California in a family of farmworkers. Blythe, an agricultural area in RiversideRead More…
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New School Year, New Transitions: Some Helpful Tips for Parents Sending Their Students to High School This Fall
As the new school year approaches, it provides an opportunity to think about school transitions. Interestingly, as a parent, theRead More…
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Mental Health Education Is Now a Requirement in New York and Virginia! Will California Follow Their Lead?
It’s important that we educate our youth on mental health early on. From first-hand experience, I didn’t recognize what IRead More…
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A Yes for SCOTUS Nominee Kavanaugh is a Yes for DeVos
We have all heard the old adage, “Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are.”Read More…
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Teacher Training Doesn’t Prepare Us For Immigration Related Issues, But We Must Help Students and Families Know Their Rights
The year was 2009 and that morning I worked in my classroom as I did every morning, prepping for theRead More…
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Does LULAC Represent Latinas/os in the United States?
The League of United Latin American Citizens – LULAC, founded in 1929, is having its annual national conference in Phoenix,Read More…
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Let’s Talk About It: Resources for Addressing the Political Climate in the Classroom
As teachers, we have the power within us to impact the lives of our students forever. With the hustle andRead More…
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My Journey to UC San Diego, Plus Some Tips for Incoming College Freshmen
I was the first one in my family to go to a four year university and was beyond excited whenRead More…
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We Need Clarity About the Federal Law Requiring All Children on U.S. Soil to Receive Free Public Education, Regardless of Immigration Status
Students in Detroit are fighting in federal court for access to literacy. We are living in a chaotic and truly shamefulRead More…
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