School Choice Is Under Attack: It’s Time For Politicians to Put Families First
When I was a young girl, I didn’t understand the jargon surrounding school choice. All I knew was that myRead More…
Read More…Education. Our Children. Our Legacy.
Daniela is a first generation college student who is heavily involved in education in her home district, West Contra Costa Unified. After becoming a mother at a young age, Daniela’s passion for education justice only intensified and she began to fight for an equitable education for all children, regardless of background or zip code. Daniela played a key role in organizing parents with the California Charter Schools Association and is a firm believer in school choice for all families. She is currently a Lead Organizer with Students for Education Reform, organizing college students around education justice issues in her home district. She was recently accepted into Teach for America and plans to continue impacting the lives of children in her hometown of Richmond, CA as a high school social studies teacher. Daniela is a UC Berkeley senior pursuing her B.A. in Legal Studies and Education along with her 4 year old daughter and husband. Daniela is a firm believer in that every single child is capable of meeting high expectations if given the correct support. Daniela hopes to be a provider of that support.
When I was a young girl, I didn’t understand the jargon surrounding school choice. All I knew was that myRead More…
Read More…A few weeks ago, I received a call from one of the high school seniors I work with. She wasRead More…
Read More…Student discipline is a topic that is usually in the minds of educators around the nation. New and pressing researchRead More…
Read More…Every morning, like millions of other parents around the country, I get my daughter ready to have a successful dayRead More…
Read More…With the growing number of teacher strikes across the country and particularly, in California, the arguments over charter schools haveRead More…
Read More…As an educator, it is easy for me to lose sight of my larger mission while I get wrapped upRead More…
Read More…Kids need to be present and learning in school every day to have a fair chance at academic success. EveryRead More…
Read More…The Oakland Teacher Strike has moved into its seventh day today. This is the first teacher strike in over 20Read More…
Read More…The state of California has made headlines for the last few weeks due to teacher strikes and the charter vs.Read More…
Read More…Thousands of teachers woke up this morning in Oakland, California and instead of gathering lesson plans and making last minuteRead More…
Read More…