Ms. Verrocchi Helped Us Open a High School and Now Our Families get to Celebrate the First Graduating Class
I have two daughters and when my oldest daughter entered middle school, I started thinking about where I’d send myRead More…
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How New Academy Canoga Park Parents Inspired me to Lead by Example
I first learned about NEW Academy Canoga Park through a friend a few years ago and after hearing such greatRead More…
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How NACP went From Cultivating Community to Creating Family Tradition
My family has been involved with New Academy Canoga Park since the very beginning. I remember my older sisters collectingRead More…
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My Rocketship Education Planted Seeds for my Future
I attended Rocketship when it first opened in 2007. My mom was a single mother of 3 who worked sixRead More…
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Two Charter Public Schools, One Mission: Latino Academic Excellence Examines Best Practices at Two High Performing Charter Schools
As this year’s Latino Heritage Month comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on my own Latina roots andRead More…
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How Knowledge about Heart Disease & Disaster Preparedness Empowers Parents at New Academy Canoga Park
When I first started teaching sessions for the American Heart Association at NACP, I didn’t know what to expect. NewRead More…
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How Being an Immigrant & Mother of a Child with Special Needs Shaped my Experience in the U.S. School System
Oftentimes, parents plan for children. They decide on how many they’ll have and the right time to have them. ForRead More…
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My Daughter Graduated — And I Did Too!
My name is Cynthia Colmenares Ramirez. I was born in Tomatlan Jalisco, Mexico. I came to California very young seekingRead More…
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A Space To Learn, Grow, and Thrive: New Academy Canoga Park
There are many things that I like about New Academy Canoga Park elementary school (NACP), but one thing that stoodRead More…
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Education Inequality: A Story About Charter Schools in Texas
This week is National Charter Schools Week. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first charter school law, whichRead More…
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