Luchadora Profile: Lorena Chavez, Candidate for East Side Union High School District in San Jose
Lorena Chavez is a San Jose native. She is a proud graduate of Yerba Buena High School, a school inRead 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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Coffee Break: Oakland’s Lakisha Young Is Done Waiting for Superman and Ready for Parents to Take the Lead
Lakisha Young is executive director of The Oakland REACH. She has dedicated her career to promoting access to quality schoolsRead More…
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Open Letter to the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Cross Country Coaches Who Believed in Me
Dear Cross Country Coaches, At the beginning of this year’s Cross Country season, I was filled with self-doubt and claimedRead 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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Why Is San Jose Unified Denying Our School a Home?
Right now, we should be getting ready for the first day of school at Promise Academy, a new charter schoolRead 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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