High School Standardized Test Scores Don’t Necessarily Predict College Readiness or Success
Every year, the ACT, a national exam that plays a significant role in determining college acceptance for graduating high schoolRead More…
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California School Dashboard: Comparison of Bay Area Districts and Schools
In 2017, California adopted a new School Dashboard that provides online information about how schools are performing on state andRead More…
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Parents Should Not Have To Struggle For Information About Public Meeting In the Fresno School District
I recently visited a School Site Council meeting at my daughter’s middle school, and let me tell you, it wasRead More…
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I’m A Bay Area Mom Who Challenged My Child’s School in Court Over His Individual Education Plan and Won
When my daughter and son began preschool, I felt my first hurdle to being involved at their school was communicationRead More…
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I Value Teachers Unions, But I Also Question Why The Negotiation Process Isn’t More Flexible
My first few years in the classroom were in charter school settings. Given that we were “at-will employees,” the conceptRead More…
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The Student Who Got Straight F’s in a San Francisco High School Isn’t the Only One
I once knew of a teacher that intentionally failed every Latino student that came through her classroom. She taught mathRead More…
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As a Mom and an Educator, I Find the California School Dashboard to Be Lacking
The newly updated California School Dashboard was designed with the goal of supporting parents and community members in learning moreRead More…
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El Rancho Unified Fires Military Bashing Teacher
You may recall that I wrote a piece about the teacher whose rant about the military went viral on socialRead More…
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Are 7 Hour School Days Preparing High School Students for Life After High School?
Most public school districts in California schedule schooling hours between 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM five days a week forRead More…
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While I’m Thankful that My High School Assigned Writers of Color, I Wish That I Had a Stronger Foundation in the Classics
I remember sitting in my high school English class with Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye in my hands at theRead More…
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