Why Aren’t We Being Honest About What Constitutes a Failing School in California?
There are 781 low performing schools in California, but not really, as the actual number of schools that are “lowRead More…
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Why Are California Legislators Trying to Take Away High Quality Educational Options from Brown and Black Students?
On Wednesday, April 10th, I flew to Sacramento to attend the Assembly Education Hearing that was taking place that afternoon.Read More…
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Charter Schools Are Not The Problem: Fix Failing Schools First
Now that it has been a week since last week’s LAUSD board meeting and the dust has begun to settle,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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The Charter Cap is NOT the Answer, We Need to #FixFailingSchoolsFirst
The charter vs. traditional district school debate has been a priority topic in education for way too long. I haveRead 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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