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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AP Exams Invalidated Because Test Proctors Did Not Follow the Rules
More than 500 Scripps Ranch High School (San Diego) students who recently “sat” for AP exams just learned that theyRead More…
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At KIPP Corazón Academy, All You Need is Revolutionary Love
KIPP LA will open its fourteenth school, KIPP Corazón Academy, in South Gate this coming 2017-18 school year for kindergartenRead More…
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Invest in Latina Leaders of the Future With the GTWT Dorm Drive
Girls Today Women Tomorrow (GTWT) is a leadership/mentorship non-profit program located in Boyle Heights, which for the past 21 yearsRead More…
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Schools That Receive Federal Funds Must Follow Federal Law
Thus sayeth Betsy DeVos. Fourteen times to be exact. But what does it mean? DeVos recently went before a SenateRead More…
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From Prison to Graduation: I Earned it, But Could I Own it?
Sometimes it is hard to celebrate yourself. Maybe you feel like an imposter. A fake. Like you don’t deserve it.Read More…
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