Schools as a Safe Haven
In one of our podcasts, you can listen to the live interview, where Gary Hardie Jr., a board member atRead More…
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3 Things Families Should Know About ARPA (The American Rescue Plan Act)
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law. ARPA will send $129 billionRead More…
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The Ethnic Studies Book Battle: Part Two
Read Part One Here Seeing as more than 60 million Latinos now live in the United States, Latino students deserveRead More…
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The Ethnic Studies Book Battle: Part One
Growing up in California, I never read a book in school by a Latina or Latino author. Our previous GovernorRead More…
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Proposition 15 Increases Funding For Public Schools and Community Colleges Every Year
My name is Marisela Ramos, and I live in the city of East Palo Alto, CA. I am a volunteerRead More…
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Shame on Board Members Only Interested in Their Own Personal Benefits
What kind of democracy is it if an elected official has a different opinion than the majority of their constituents,Read More…
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Reflections of a Teacher on Public Schools After the Pandemic
Schools are like a family; a crisis brings out the best and the worst of the relationship. This pandemic highlightedRead More…
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How My Daughter’s High School Principal is Engaging Parents During School Closures
First of all, I want to thank my daughter Esperanza’s high school principal, Ms. Verrochi, for hosting coffee with theRead More…
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Reducing Contact with Others for 10-14 Days will Help Everyone
I see many questioning the reasoning behind self-isolation. However, self-isolation is not just about protecting yourself, but also, protecting others. Read More…
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Part 2, Exploring Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade’s Ideas:The Politics and Economics of Failure
In our previous blog, we explored Bay Area educator Dr. Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade’s claim that the urban education system in AmericaRead More…
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