It’s Testing Season: Encourage Your Students to Finish Strong
The end of spring break marks only a few weeks before the end of the academic year and the startRead More…
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Make Your Voice Heard: Support The Dream and Promise Act of 2019
A few weeks ago, I received a call from one of the high school seniors I work with. She wasRead More…
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Teaching Your Child How to Navigate a Bookstore is Important
I remember my first visit to a bookstore when I was 11 years old. My grandpa had received a BarnesRead More…
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Anti-Charter Bills: California Lawmakers Need to Take Parents Seriously
On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, I had the opportunity to share my testimony, as one of the witnesses opposing ABRead More…
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California’s Renters Are In Crisis
I have been in the development world since 1996 and a developer on my own now for 12 years –Read More…
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Dear Politicians, Stop Focusing on $ and Start Representing the Needs of Our Children
It seems that some corrupt politicians are determined to punish the most vulnerable communities. When it seems that there isRead More…
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AB 221 is a Poor Choice for Our Students, Schools and Our Community
As a board member of the Lynwood Unified School District, we have been partnering with Teach for America (TFA) forRead More…
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When You Were a Kindergartener, Did You Know What College Was?
Since working at KIPP in Los Angeles I have always been mind blown over the fact that our young studentsRead More…
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Remembering Columbine: “They Call Me Mr. De”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”Read More…
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It’s Earth Day: Climate Change Lessons Needed
It’s April 22, Earth Day! With the past five years being the hottest on record, we need to get realRead More…
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