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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Valedictorian Used Her Privilege and Her Platform to Call Out Her Failing High School
Nataly Buhr is the valedictorian of San Ysidro High School in San Diego, California. On June 6th, Nataly’s speech duringRead 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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Teacher Arrest in East Bay Reminds Us To Prioritize School Safety
Every morning, like millions of other parents around the country, I get my daughter ready to have a successful dayRead 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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When Teachers Engage in Misconduct, We All Pay the Price
Another lawsuit has been filed against LAUSD. This despicable act has gone viral on social media involving an 8-year-old boyRead More…
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How Do You Trust Your Child’s Teacher?
I am both a parent and a teacher, so I find myself in an interesting place regarding parent trust towardsRead More…
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Four Things You Should be Horrified About This Week in Public Education
Thing One: An 8 year-old child was told to urinate in a trashcan in front of the class then madeRead More…
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