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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Choosing One Program Over Another: Why Can’t STEM and Dual Language Immersion Programs Be Offered Together?
As I write this, my four-month-old son is practicing his vocal cords. He is learning how to create sounds, andRead More…
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LAUSD Is Trying to Keep Important Student Data From Parents, and Jackie Goldberg Is Leading That Effort
This fall, L.A. Unified was planning to release a new tool that would explore achievement, social and emotional learning, schoolRead More…
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October Was National Bully Awareness Month, But At My Child’s School It Wasn’t Mentioned Once
Do we as a community only bring awareness when “extremely” bad things happen? Or when someone crossed the line andRead 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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Chula Vista Elementary School District Hosts 5th Annual Parent Academy
On Saturday, October 19, 2019, the Chula Vista Elementary School District hosted its 5th Annual Parent Academy. The Parent AcademyRead More…
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Sense of Community and Its Role on Children: Part 1 “It Takes A Village”
In 2016 at the Democratic National Convention, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton in front of a large-packed convention room quoted, “ItRead More…
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New School Year New Students New Theme and I’m Already Tired
As last school year came to a close, my thoughts drifted not to my summer plans, but to next year’s,Read 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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