The California Indian Education Act Pushes for an Expanded K-12 Social Studies Curriculum
Assembly Bill 1554, the California Indian Education Act was introduced on February 19, 2021 by Assemblymember James Ramos. Ramos isRead More…
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Culture and Education Come Together in new PBS Kids show Alma’s Way
Last week, PBS KIDS premiered the new animated series Alma’s Way, by Fred Rogers Productions. The series is created byRead More…
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Millennial Girl Learning to Live in a Gen Z World
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Don’t Limit Your Children, Give Them the Benefits of Being Multilingual
Listening to a young high school student say “Thank you mom for teaching me Spanish” validates that I made theRead More…
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Dealing with Depression as a Latino Teen in a Deeply Religious Household
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We Need to Encourage Our Schools to Embrace Multilingualism
I recently went to Europe for two weeks to celebrate my honeymoon. My husband and I visited Lisboa and PortoRead More…
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Teachers Should Be Prepared To Confront the Socio-emotional Conditions That Their Students Face
Perhaps the biggest disconnect that takes place when young, typically white teachers are sent by programs like Teach For AmericaRead More…
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Some Tips to Cultivating Culturally Responsive Learners
The phrase “culturally responsive pedagogy” is one thrown around in education spaces very frequently. The learning methods and techniques haveRead 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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Arts and Humanities Under Attack Again After Obama Portraits Were Unveiled
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