High School Blues: How One Community Took Charge
Why does education matter to my family and community? As a parent, our children must have better high schools andRead More…
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Open Letter to California State Legislators: Put a Moratorium on Failing Schools, Not High Quality Charter Schools
Dear Assembly members O’Donnell, Bonta, McCarty, Smith, Kalra, and Senators Skinner and Durazo, I don’t want to continue fighting anymore.Read More…
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Our Children’s Struggle To Learn Is Our Fight as Parents Too
When my son was in elementary school, I noticed that he was struggling. He attended traditional schools in districts whichRead More…
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I Honor Padre Mateo Sheedy By Advocating for High Quality Schools
Growing up my family attended mass at different parishes, but when I was a teenager, my parents made Sacred HeartRead More…
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While Policymakers Demand Accountability from Charter Schools, They Need to Demand the Same for Traditional Schools
Attention! Governor Newsom. When you say that publicly funded schools should be held accountable to the public, do you meanRead More…
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Redwood City: Why our City Needs Schools like Rocketship
Redwood City was founded by our sister city of Colima Mexico. Thirty years ago it was known as the NewRead More…
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Coffee Break: Oakland’s Lakisha Young Is Done Waiting for Superman and Ready for Parents to Take the Lead
Lakisha Young is executive director of The Oakland REACH. She has dedicated her career to promoting access to quality schoolsRead More…
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My Peers Who Attended Charter Schools Are Better Prepared for College Than I Was
Charter schools are often a topic of debate the educational field. Traditional or neighborhood “public” schools are tasked with helpingRead More…
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Quality Education and Healthcare for All Motivate Me To March
This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of the Women’s March 2018 in the cityRead More…
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Breaking Down Barriers when Engaging Parents for Quality Education
I grew up in East Los Angeles and the youngest of four children and was the first to graduate fromRead More…
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