It’s College Application Season and #FirstGen Students Need Affirmation
As a high school senior, I spent the majority of my time stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed with the college applicationRead More…
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With More Tech Tools Being Used in the Classroom, Parents Sometimes Need Training Too
As my seven year old son continues to grow, I continue to learn too! I am raising him in suchRead More…
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Reflections of a San Diego Educator on the Temporary Closure of the U.S.-Mexico Border
The alert arrived on my phone slightly after noon on Sunday, US-Mexican Border closed. My heart sunk for many reasons.Read More…
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Even Though I’m Not a Board District 5 Parent, Why I Showed Up to District 5’s Special School Board Election Candidate Forum
In the summer, I attended a LAUSD Board Meeting, where one of the main issues on the table was BoardRead More…
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My Family Doesn’t Celebrate Thanksgiving
It’s not what you think. We’re not the super-woke family that boycotts the holiday as a form of resistance againstRead More…
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I Teach in the Bay Area, and Some of My Students Have Inadequate Access to Tech
Teaching in Richmond means being relatively close in distance to Silicon Valley but often means having limited resources when comparedRead More…
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Teaching English: Is Film a Form of Text?
When I began to read English texts in fourth grade (I was in bilingual classes up to third grade), IRead More…
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Secretary DeVos Proposes Controversial Sexual Harassment Changes on College Campuses
As a teacher, I have the joy to witness my students on their path to college and their careers, allRead More…
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Rocketship Fuerza Renewal of Charter Petition Approved, Despite Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Attempts to Limit Parent Voices
On October 24, 2018, my daughter’s school, Rocketship Fuerza, received unanimous approval for the renewal of its charter petition fromRead More…
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Rotten Apples: Teacher Arrests in California on the Rise
I recently wrote a piece titled, “Passing the Trash…”, in October. When I wrote the article, I signed up forRead More…
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