Governor Signs Ban on For Profit Charter Schools
On August 23, the California legislature passed a bill (AB 406) that will make all charter schools public. This willRead More…
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Superintendent Beutner Address at RFK Community Schools
Superintendent Beutner addressed a crowd of 250 parents, community and education leaders at Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools on Thursday,Read More…
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Luchadora Profile: Meet Hilda Maldonado, the Highest Ranking Latina in LAUSD
The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second largest school district in the United States. However, it serves theRead More…
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3 Judge Panel Rules Against Trump’s “Sanctuary Jurisdictions” Executive Order of January 25 2017, A Win For Our Communities
Last week, a three-judge panel of the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 against President Trump’s “Sanctuary Jurisdictions”Read More…
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Coffee Break: Oakland’s Lakisha Young Is Done Waiting for Superman and Ready for Parents to Take the Lead
Lakisha Young is executive director of The Oakland REACH. She has dedicated her career to promoting access to quality schoolsRead More…
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Teen Empowerment Day!
Latino Edutainment and El Clasificado, Invite You to Join Them for Their First Ever, Teen Empowerment Day! T.E.D. Talk 4Read More…
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Monica Garcia Re-Elected LAUSD School Board President for the 8th Time
If you have spent any time at all attending school board meetings anywhere in the Golden State, you know howRead More…
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National Latina Business Women Association Los Angeles Honors La Comadre’s Founder, Alma V. Marquez, as Finalist for Inspirational Leader of the Year
La Comadre’s founder, Alma V. Marquez, is being honored today by the National Latina Business Women Association – Los AngelesRead More…
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LAUSD Board District 5 Parents Problem Solving Groups To Voice Solutions and Address Issues Within Their Service Area Today
On Thursday, June 21, the new LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner, LAUSD Board Member Dr. Ref Rodriguez, and Local District SuperintendentRead More…
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LAUSD School Board Passes #CloseTheGap to Promote College Readiness by 2023
On Tuesday night, a #CloseTheGap resolution was passed unanimously by the Los Angeles Unified School Board members. This full nameRead More…
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