California Students Are In A Literacy Crisis
Reading is an essential life skill that students have been learning since their earliest years of schooling. One of theRead More…
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Poor Test Scores in California Should Prompt Folks to Look Closely at Teacher Performance
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) state testRead More…
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Challenging Teacher Tenure: Parents Should Have Access to Teacher Evaluations
As a parent and advocate, I want access to the evaluations for my child’s instructors. It’s time to open upRead More…
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Bulletproof Back to School Gear: Costly, but Potentially Life Saving
With all of the shootings that we are experiencing as a country, there is an increased demand for bulletproof merchandiseRead More…
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Why Aren’t We Being Honest About What Constitutes a Failing School in California?
There are 781 low performing schools in California, but not really, as the actual number of schools that are “lowRead More…
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Math Scores At All Time Low: Should We Rethink Common Core State Standards in Math?
Traditional Math: It was a simpler time. We all had the pee-chee folder with the 12X12 table for quick reference.Read More…
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Ignoring the Failing Schools in Her District, Senator Durazo Authors Anti-Charter Bill
I used to have respect for labor leader Maria Elena Durazo. I mean she endured all the scandals that herRead More…
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Open Letter to California State Legislators: Put a Moratorium on Failing Schools, Not High Quality Charter Schools
Dear Assembly members O’Donnell, Bonta, McCarty, Smith, Kalra, and Senators Skinner and Durazo, I don’t want to continue fighting anymore.Read More…
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Dear Politicians, Stop Focusing on $ and Start Representing the Needs of Our Children
It seems that some corrupt politicians are determined to punish the most vulnerable communities. When it seems that there isRead More…
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AB 221 Won’t Address the Chronically Low Performing Schools in California, But It Will Worsen the Teacher Shortage
Tell me why we are having a conversation in the legislature about taking teachers and administrators out of “low-income” schools?Read More…
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