Parents Need a Better Way to Find High-Quality Schools
Like all parents, I have high hopes for my children. My oldest son is starting high school at a charterRead More…
Read More…July 2018
Monica Garcia Re-Elected LAUSD School Board President for the 8th Time
If you have spent any time at all attending school board meetings anywhere in the Golden State, you know howRead More…
Read More…
Do Students Have The Right To Learn While In School? A Detroit Judge Says, Maybe Not…So, Why Should They Be Required To Attend?
A judge in Detroit has ruled that students do not have the right to learn to read. Students in DetroitRead More…
Read More…
The Hope and Redemption Team Gives Incarcerated Men An Opportunity to Heal and Grow
The Hope And Redemption team is made up of seven former California Life Prisoners that are now returning to sevenRead More…
Read More…
Our Children Don’t Read At Home Because We Don’t
I was a hypocrite to my students for a very long time. I stressed to them the importance of readingRead More…
Read More…
Trump’s Plan to End Obama-era Policy Guidelines on Affirmative Action Is Hypocritical Given The Passes that He Receives
I am fortunate that I entered college in California when affirmative action still existed, but it wasn’t too long afterRead More…
Read More…
Pro Tip: Your Privilege is Random, but Inequality is Systemic
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their CreatorRead More…
Read More…
What if I Suspect that My Student Has a Learning Disability?
This year was my first year as an education specialist for sixth and seventh graders at an Aspire School inRead More…
Read More…