At Rocketship Fuerza, the New School Year Begins Before the Official First Day of School
A new school year for our youngest daughter, Gianna, began before the official first day of school. Gianna is currentlyRead More…
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Rise and Shine: Should the State Mandate Later School Start Times for Middle and High School with SB 328?
Who doesn’t love to hit the snooze button in the morning? Middle and high schoolers across California might have aRead More…
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Inland Empire School Dishes Out $15.7 Million in Sex Abuse Case Settlement, But Questions Remain About What Is Being Done To Protect Students
$15.7M dollars will be paid out to settle a sex abuse case against the Redlands Unified School District. For fullRead More…
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A High School Dropout
Who am I A high school dropout A teenage mom who worked two jobs A young lady with dreams andRead More…
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Public Education in Both Traditional and Charter Schools Are Pathways to Justice
I was born into a family of educators who value education as a means to achieve social justice. My privilegeRead More…
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Luchadora Profile: Meet Ariana Aparacio, DACAmented and Headed to Harvard
In college, Ariana Aparicio created a support group for AB 540 students because there was nothing available to them withRead More…
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Some Districts Struggle to Find Funds for Basic Supplies, But DeVos is Considering Allowing Federal Funds to Arm Teachers
Secretary DeVos never ceases to amaze me. I have been an education advocate for nearly two decades, and this latestRead More…
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First Day of School Nightmare: Victor F. Hodge Elementary School in Azusa Neglects to Help Parents Find Child After School
Uniforms purchased, school supplies ready to be used, classroom donations packed up for the teacher, and the first day ofRead More…
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First Year Struggles: How Persistence Paid Off at the Financial Aid Office at Cal Berkeley
I stood there for the 100th time this summer in Sproul Hall, hoping that I did not make the biggestRead More…
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To Improve Schools, There Needs To Be a Clear Focus With Buy-In From All Stakeholders
In education, there are always new school initiatives and protocols to implement, state standards and exams to prepare for, classroomRead More…
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