The Public School Shuffle
When it was time for my son to begin school, I made a commitment to public schools. I attended CatholicRead More…
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3 Ways You Can Exercise Your Power To Impact Your Child’s Education
The definition of Power is the ability to act. Many times the word power can be intimidating. I want youRead More…
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We Have to Disrupt to Make Positive Changes in Public Education, Especially in Regards to Improving Student Reading Proficiency
Authors Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst wrote a book titled Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters. It isRead More…
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Traditional School or Charter School? I Support Public Education!
The way to do that is simply support excellence in education. For some reason, charter schools have been vilified, misrepresented,Read More…
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Why Teachers Needs to Embrace Technology and Add New Tools to Their Toolkits
With every academic school year, there comes the opportunity to champion new initiatives and implement new instructional practices that canRead More…
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List of Shame: California’s Lowest Performing Schools
Tier I Schools Title I Program Improvement Schools identified as the lowest five percent. *from California Department of Education websiteRead More…
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Why School Districts Should Invest in Parent Training
Qué será, será? Whatever will be will be. The world is for us to see…que será, será! what will be,Read More…
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Our Students’ Bilingualism Is an Asset, Not a Deficit
If ever there were reason to rejoice over a standardized test, this is the time. Let me explain. I overseeRead More…
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Arne Duncan Announces Support for Melvoin and Gonez in LAUSD Races
Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced on Wednesday that he is backing Nick Melvoin and Kelly Gonez inRead More…
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Wisconsin Allowing School Districts to Charge $25.00 – $100.00 Registration Fees Per Student
In Wisconsin, a local school board has plans to charge a $25.00 registration fee per student. This needs to beRead More…
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