Why Everyone Should Support the Teacher Fair Pay Act
I recently stumbled upon a website called Transparent California where you can actually see how much public employees in theRead More…
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“California’s Current Direction in Education is Not Moving us Forward” says Ryan J. Smith
Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of The Education Trust-West, issued the following statement in response to the release of California’sRead More…
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List of Shame: California’s Lowest Performing Schools
Tier I Schools Title I Program Improvement Schools identified as the lowest five percent. *from California Department of Education websiteRead More…
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We Should Be More Mindful of What We are Doing to Make K-2nd Grade Teachers Successful
In the powerful words of Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change theRead More…
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Defending DACA: Birthday Wish
Today is my father’s birthday. Happy birthday daddy! He’s an immigrant from Mexico who started working at the age ofRead More…
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Not all Teachers Are Students’ Cheerleaders
My High school Sophomore teacher told our class that only half of us were going to graduate high school andRead More…
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“13 Reasons Why” Gave Me an Opportunity to Have a Candid Conversation with My Child About Sexuality and Adolescence
“What? Are you studying Shakespeare already?” That was my reaction when my 12-year-old daughter asked if she could watch 13Read More…
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10 Tips for Managing Your Classroom
When I joined the teaching force almost a decade ago, many veteran teachers warned me that classroom management was theRead More…
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Some Resources to Help You Advise the High School Students About College Applications
While I have always found college graduations emotional because of their significance, it is high school graduations that provoke allRead More…
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Luchadora Profile: Esmeralda Marcial Organizing Parents for Quality Education
Esmeralda Marcial is a parent organizer for the California Charter School Association (CCSA). For the past two years, she hasRead More…
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