Comadre Coraje: Nearly 50% of LAUSD Seniors Are Not On Track To Graduate In June! That’s 15,000 Students!
The LA School Report exclusively reported that LAUSD says nearly 1 in 2 seniors are NOT on track to graduateRead More…
Read More…Alma V. Marquez
Alma V. Marquez is the founder of LaComadre.org and is the founder and CEO of Del Sol Group, a communications and public affairs firm focusing on Strategy, Outreach and Leadership in Education, Voter and Civic Engagement. She specializes in parent education, politics and community organizing. She is a proud product of California public schools. She is a graduate of Huntington Park High School in Southeast LA. She also completed her all of credit recovery classes at Maxine Waters Occupational Center in Watts in order to graduate from high school. She attended East LA College and transferred to Occidental College where she earned a Bachelor's degree in English and Comparative Literary Students and Politics. She earned a Master of Arts Degree in Urban Planning at UCLA. Her daughter is a junior in a charter school, chartered by LAUSD. She decided to start the LA Comadre blog because she wanted to create a platform for Latinas and education.
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Comadre Celebration: LAUSD, Lincoln Heights Student Gets Perfect Score on AP Calculus Test
Lincoln High School student Cedrick Argueta is one of 12 students in the WORLD to get a perfect score onRead More…
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LAUSD Hires Its First Mom Superintendent: Signs of Promise and Important Questions
On Tuesday, the LAUSD School Board made history by selecting the first African American woman, Ms. Michelle King, as itsRead More…
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A Great Leadership & Entrepreneur Program for Latinas: Deadline Extended
Comadres! This is an exciting Leadership opportunity for Latinas at USC. Designed by our friend and fellow Comadre Dr. YasminRead More…
Read More…Happening Now: US Supreme Court Case Involves California Teachers
The Supreme Court is hearing a very important case today called Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. A California teacher Rebecca FriedrichsRead More…
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If Students Are Asked, They’ll Deliver: Jaime Escalante Is Proof That High Standards Get Results
For Latino students to succeed, they need teachers who believe in them. Jaime Escalante understood that, but not all teachersRead More…
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Feliz Dia De Los Reyes Magos!
Dia de Los Reyes Magos, the Epiphany, is when Latin American countries remember the day that the Three Wise Men orRead More…
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10 Things You Can Do with Your Teen Over the Holiday Vacation!
As my daughter has gotten older, I’ve had to get creative to have bonding time with her and the realityRead More…
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Gifting These Holiday Books to Latino Kids is Really a Gift for You!
Trying to finish your holiday shopping? Giving our children the gift of our own stories and culture featured in theseRead More…
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Comadres y Compadres: Are you wondering what to say to children about today’s school closure?
Please share this widely as we want to make sure that parents, tia/os, nina/os, and grandparents have this information! IfRead More…
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