What to Do If You Didn’t Get Into the College of Your Dreams…Yet?
Do not be discouraged! Do not give up on that dream! Some of us won’t be able to take thatRead More…
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Posts by La Comadre:
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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How California Budgets for Education
As originally published in Ed100 We Squeezed the California Education Budget Process into One Short Blog Post! Every year, CaliforniaRead More…
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A Closer Look at Beutner’s Goal to Increase Funding for LA Schools and to Reduce Central Bureaucracy
This week Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner issued a statement indicating that he will pursue a localRead More…
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Benjamin Franklin High School Wins the 2018-19 LAUSD Academic Decathlon
On Saturday, it was announced that Benjamin Franklin High School won the LAUSD 2018-19 Academic Decathlon. 55 schools with nine-memberRead More…
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While Policymakers Demand Accountability from Charter Schools, They Need to Demand the Same for Traditional Schools
Attention! Governor Newsom. When you say that publicly funded schools should be held accountable to the public, do you meanRead More…
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Commentary: With strike, L.A. teachers union came out strong fighting for its members. But who’s fighting for our kids?
As I watched the Los Angeles teachers strike play out over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been impressed byRead More…
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Self-Advocacy: Elise Duarte Shares Her Experience About Being Bullied and Finding Success at a Non-Public School
We are chatting with Elise Duarte for School Choice Week. She is a student who requires special education to accessRead More…
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Latino Leaders on UTLA Strike: An Open Letter
For Immediate Release: Jan. 21, 2019 Los Angeles, CA — On the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, we honorRead More…
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Latest Offer From LAUSD, Before Monday’s Strike Day
The latest offer to UTLA negotiators was presented on Friday for review. Here is the offer: Los Angeles Unified’s newRead More…
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