The Many Emotions of Discovering Autism
AUTISM is something that I did not know about until it touched my own life. There are many emotions thatRead More…
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When Everything is More Difficult: Autism in Girls
My experience with autism has been quite difficult, and more complicated than it seems. Even though we are living inRead More…
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The Autism Acceptance Process
When my son Donovan was diagnosed with autism, my entire world fell apart. At that moment, I felt we wereRead More…
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The Ethnic Studies Book Battle: Part Two
Read Part One Here Seeing as more than 60 million Latinos now live in the United States, Latino students deserveRead More…
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The Ethnic Studies Book Battle: Part One
Growing up in California, I never read a book in school by a Latina or Latino author. Our previous GovernorRead More…
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Four Ways to Support Latinas/os during the Pandemic and Beyond
As originally published in Medium.com The COVID-19 pandemic has not only devastated the U.S. economy, healthcare system and educational wayRead More…
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During the Pandemic, KIPP Navigate High School Prep and KIPP Heritage Teachers Have Provided Unconditional Support
I will never forget 2020. Last year was a challenge, all of our lives changed tremendously in one way orRead More…
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School Choice Week: Parents Have the Right to Choose What is Best for Their Kids
For my family, having school choice is a matter of URGENCY! The education system has been failing students of colorRead More…
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Over 20 Years Ago She Came to the U.S. with a Dream and She is Now a San José State University Alumna!
I wanted to share the journey of a friend whom I see as a role model, especially to Latinas. AliciaRead More…
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My Students Will Ask About the Attack on the Capitol: I Am Ready to Listen and Talk to Them
This summer, I remember my principal informing us that we would be incorporating justice standards into our curriculum on ourRead More…
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