Latino Leaders on UTLA Strike: An Open Letter
For Immediate Release: Jan. 21, 2019 Los Angeles, CA — On the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, we honorRead More…
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I Taught My Students About Institutionalized Racism & The Reactions Were Surprising
Over the last several weeks, I have been teaching a unit titled “Racial Profiling.” A broad overview for this unitRead More…
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California Should Lead the Way For the Right to Literacy In Our Schools
Although students are required to attend school under compulsory school attendance laws, schools are not required to teach students toRead More…
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Remembering the Mendez v. Westminster Case 71 Years Later
In September 1943, Gonzalo Jr., Sylvia and Jerome Mendez went with their aunt, Soledad Vidaurri, and three cousins to enrollRead More…
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#CesarChavezDay: Think Different
In the late 1990s, Apple, Inc. launched its Think different campaign – a simple but powerful homage to icons whoseRead More…
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