The Big Disconnect: COVID-19 Exposes How Lack of Home Connectivity Hurts Low-Income Students
If you asked me in January what one of my most important jobs would be if we went through aRead More…
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Tips for Parents During COVID-19 From a Teacher – and Mom
In our household we’ve reached a new milestone; week 9 of distance learning. An estimated 50.8 million students in AmericaRead More…
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Thanks to the Teachers Who Continue to be Present in these Difficult Times
My name is Gloria Gonzalez; I live in Fresno, California and have two school aged children who attend Fresno UnifiedRead More…
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Teacher Connection Means A Lot to Us and to Our Children
Unprecedented events happen fast, processing how we’re dealing with them gets thrown out the door when we kick into survivalRead More…
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KIPP Navigate & KIPP Heritage Teachers – We Appreciate You!
At this time of year, we usually bring flowers, candy, favorite food, and thank you notes to teachers. While weRead More…
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During These Trying Times, Caring for our Communities is Critical
As originally posted Rocketship Public Schools on April 14, 2020 It had only been a few days since Santa ClaraRead More…
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Connecting with Families During the Pandemic and Organizing For Change
I am a parent leader at my daughter’s school in Redwood City, California, and also work as a community canvasserRead More…
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California Becomes First State in Nation to Provide Pandemic Relief for the Undocumented
April 15, 2020 Governor Newsom enlightened our communities by announcing disaster relief for working Californians, including undocumented workers. This firstRead More…
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Reflections of a Teacher on Public Schools After the Pandemic
Schools are like a family; a crisis brings out the best and the worst of the relationship. This pandemic highlightedRead More…
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How My Daughter’s High School Principal is Engaging Parents During School Closures
First of all, I want to thank my daughter Esperanza’s high school principal, Ms. Verrochi, for hosting coffee with theRead More…
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