Interview with My Mom: A Teen Parent who Made Sure Her Children Got the Best Public School Education
For Mother’s Day, I interviewed my beautiful mama about what it was like for her to advocate for my educationalRead More…
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Before Passing Judgement: Raising an Autistic Child
Today I saw a poster for the movie Dumbo, and it made me think about being a mother raising aRead More…
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My Children: Why I Care About Education
I was recently asked what motivates me to care so much about education. My children were my first motivation toRead More…
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The Autism Acceptance Process
When my son Donovan was diagnosed with autism, my entire world fell apart. At that moment, I felt we wereRead More…
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Bobby Lee Verdugo, We will Always Honor You and Your Legacy
I have been a mess about my dear Bobby Lee Verdugo‘s death yesterday. For many reasons really. He has beenRead More…
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Our Hero Has Transcended: We are Heartbroken
Bobby Verdugo Presente and Thank You for blessing us with your warrior spirit and love 💕 Bobby Verdugo shared manyRead More…
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Comadres Across California Show Up for the Legislative Throwdown on Education
A plethora of toxic education bills have been whirling their way through both legislative houses this past couple of weeks.Read More…
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List of Shame: The Bottom Five Percent of California Schools
In 2010 when I worked as an Education Specialist for then Senator Gloria Romero (SD32), I remember that she usedRead More…
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Commentary: With strike, L.A. teachers union came out strong fighting for its members. But who’s fighting for our kids?
As I watched the Los Angeles teachers strike play out over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been impressed byRead More…
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