What Kind of Yelp Review Would You Leave Your School?
I sometimes wonder how many stars my school would have received on Yelp if it existed almost thirty years ago.Read More…
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Families Need To Be Involved in Improving California’s SBAC Test Results
Every single day, teachers around the state of California use data in different forms to measure the effectiveness of whatRead More…
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Planting the Seeds of Friendship Reduces Bullying
In the age of cyber bullying where recurring aggressive behavior is no longer outgrown but modeled and even praised, howRead More…
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We Must Teach Children To Use Words Wisely
The other day I was cleaning the kitchen when I overheard my youngest daughter scream at the opposite side ofRead More…
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Beyond Students, Late School Start Times Could Impact Parents and Transportation Budgets
California will become the first state in the nation to mandate later start times at most middle schools and highRead More…
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Is Your Kindergartner Having a Hard Time at Drop Off?
Four weeks into kindergarten, and my son finally stopped crying at drop off. Had it not been for the supportRead More…
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What You Need to Know About California’s New Vaccination Law
Newsom signed Senate Bill 276 by Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) soon after the state Legislature gave final approval to aRead More…
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SJUSD, Stop Bullying Your Students and Community and Open Promise Academy
Promise Academy was supposed to be a small, free TK-8th grade public school in San Jose. It was the dreamRead More…
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New Mood, New School Year: 4 Tips To Support Your Child’s New School Year Resolutions
It’s that time of the year again. ABC’s and 123’s set the mood for a new school year. Some childrenRead More…
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Let’s Debunk the Poverty of Ambition Myth and Talk About Family Engagement Strategies
When I say family engagement, I don’t just mean volunteerism or the compliance based family engagement structures like Schoolsite CouncilRead More…
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