California School Enrollment Drops Below 6 Million
As you may know, California school enrollment has been on the decline for the past ten years or so dueRead More…
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How Standardized Tests Affect Children and Why it’s Important to Know You Can Opt Out
It’s that time of year again… State Testing. If you have a child with test-taking anxiety, you probably dread thisRead More…
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Relief and Frustration as LAUSD Lifts Mask Mandate
In a recent article republished on Yahoo News LAUSD parents and caregivers sounded off about the district’s recent agreement toRead More…
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Going From Gray to Green: Transforming School Campuses
At La Comadre one of our pet peeves is the word ‘institution’ for school. And yet, that’s exactly what soRead More…
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How my Daughter and I Found a Second Home at Our Community School
When my daughter was finishing Pre-K, her teacher told me about NEW Academy Canoga Park. At the time I wasRead More…
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How New Academy Canoga Park Parents Inspired me to Lead by Example
I first learned about NEW Academy Canoga Park through a friend a few years ago and after hearing such greatRead More…
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Two Charter Public Schools, One Mission: Latino Academic Excellence Examines Best Practices at Two High Performing Charter Schools
As this year’s Latino Heritage Month comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on my own Latina roots andRead More…
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The Pandemic Was An Enormous Challenge
One topic that’s come up time and time again on our La Comadre Network podcast and live streams is distanceRead More…
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Marilyn Koziatek: A Champion In the Valley
Back in October, the La Comadre Network had the opportunity to speak with Marilyn Koziatek, who was running to representRead More…
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I Learned What Pi Was After I Earned My Master’s Degree at UCLA
I never learned what Pi was in my public education in the Los Angeles Unified School District. I said thatRead More…
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