Why Aren’t We Being Honest About What Constitutes a Failing School in California?
There are 781 low performing schools in California, but not really, as the actual number of schools that are “lowRead More…
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Our Educators Are Experiencing Second Hand Trauma: Here’s What Can Be Done To Help
The first year of any educator’s career is often challenging, and it takes some time to get used to theRead More…
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The Power of the People: Supporting Our Undocumented Communities
Rumors of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids have plagued our social media accounts for the last couple of weeks.Read More…
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Educator Perspective: It’s Time To Support Teachers’ Mental Health Needs
When people think of the teaching profession, one of the first words that tends to come to mind is stress.Read More…
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Mental Health: How I Am Coping in College
Disclaimer: Before you read this blog, you may be triggered as it deals with depression and other mental illnesses. FirstRead More…
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Dealing with Depression as a Latino Teen in a Deeply Religious Household
Most of my teenage years were characterized by lethargic energy that only motivated me to take as many naps asRead More…
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#RealCollege: Surviving My First Year at Cal Berkeley
Earlier this month I turned in an application, and one of the questions revolved around the notion of the mostRead More…
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“Regaining My Identity, The Unique Insights of Being Bilingual” Tech Senior Dagney Ochoa’s Speech Upon Earning the CA Seal of Biliteracy
“Good evening/afternoon my name is Dagney Ochoa, and I’m a senior at Oakland Technical high school and will be attendingRead More…
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Math Scores At All Time Low: Should We Rethink Common Core State Standards in Math?
Traditional Math: It was a simpler time. We all had the pee-chee folder with the 12X12 table for quick reference.Read More…
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How I Respond When My Students Ask Me, “How Much Money Do You Make?”
How much money do you make each month? That is perhaps one of the most repeated questions I’ve heard fromRead More…
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