School Choice Week: Parents Have the Right to Choose What is Best for Their Kids
For my family, having school choice is a matter of URGENCY! The education system has been failing students of colorRead More…
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How Living Through A Pandemic as a Mom and Educator has Affirmed the Importance of Quality Public Schools
Over the years of my career, I have not gone through so much in such a short amount of time.Read More…
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Creating Parent Teacher Partnership in a Pandemic
Is it me or has there been a shift in the way parents appreciate school teachers? When the COVID-19 lockdownRead More…
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Help for Parents Navigating the Road to College
As an involved parent, I’ve taken several training sessions that have equipped me with the tools to navigate my daughters’Read More…
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How I Fight For the Education I was Denied
I’m Marisol Guerra, a 36 year old Mexican American from the bay area. Growing up my family moved a lot,Read More…
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Principals Set the Tone
As my son and I enter week two of the school year, I have been reflecting on his last threeRead More…
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Selecting the Right High School: Tips from a High School Placement Counselor
I interviewed Christina Calderon, a high school placement counselor at KIPP SoCal Public Schools (formerly known as KIPP LA) aboutRead More…
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Preparing to Parent a Middle School Student
It was a Thursday afternoon, and the kids had been getting out of school early all week. I was filledRead More…
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5 Steps to Keep Your Student Motivated To Complete Work At the End of the School Year
We are about two months away from the end of the school year, and I am sure that your studentRead More…
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Teachers Need to Stop Blaming Parents for Their Classroom Failures
A two-year teacher from Texas has gone viral with her (ridiculous) rant about how parents are to blame for herRead More…
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