UTLA is Set To Strike on Jan. 10, What Might Happen If Union Demands Are Met?
We all agree that the government shutdown is terrible and that it must end as soon as possible, right? WhatRead More…
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Leticia Chavez-Garcia is a Mother, Grandmother, former Middle School Teacher, former Member of a School Board of Education and an Education Advocate for hundreds of parents and students in the Inland Empire. Having become a mother at 15, Leticia knows what it’s like to be a single mother trying to navigate the education system. Leticia received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science and Public Administration from California Baptist University and a Masters’ Degree in Education Technology from Cal State Fullerton in her 30’s. Leticia has used her knowledge and experience to help hundreds of families as an Education Advocate in the Inland Empire and currently works as an Education Specialist.
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Fact Finder Report to Help Resolve the UTLA – LAUSD Dispute Largely Supports LAUSD
Among the findings is that LAUSD made a good faith offer to UTLA in September 2018. Among other things inRead More…
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Kids Are Being Bullied to Death, But What Are Parents and Policymakers Doing About It?
You may have seen the viral video of Ohio dad, Matt Cox who made his 10-year old daughter walk 5Read More…
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10 Candidates Meet Signature Requirements to Appear on Ballot for the LAUSD District 5 Special Election
As of Friday, the candidates on the March 5 ballot in Board District 5 are: Ana Cubas, nonprofit executive, formerRead More…
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Long Beach College Promise Shows Us All How it Should Be Done!
If you have not been to Long Beach in a while, you have missed out on not just the transformationRead More…
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Thurmond Wins Superintendent of Public Instruction Race: Charter School Supporters Brace for Fight
Believe it or not, votes are still being counted across the state, and the count has been updated daily sinceRead More…
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Rotten Apples: Teacher Arrests in California on the Rise
I recently wrote a piece titled, “Passing the Trash…”, in October. When I wrote the article, I signed up forRead More…
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Remembering Antonio Gonzalez: We Have Lost a Latino Giant
The Latino community has lost a giant. Antonio Gonzalez, President of Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project (SVREP) and theRead More…
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Race for Superintendent of Public Instruction Still Too Close to Call
Most other races were ether called on the night of the election, including the Governor’s race which was actually calledRead More…
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¿No Puedes Votar? 5 Maneras de Involucrarse!
Realmente desea tener una voz en el proceso de elección, pero desafortunadamente, no es elegible para votar. Tal vez ustedRead More…
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