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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Latino Founders Are Important: Joel Portillo Starts New KIPP Bay Area High School
I am very excited to share with you that KIPP Bay Area Public Schools is opening a new high schoolRead More…
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When You Were a Kindergartener, Did You Know What College Was?
Since working at KIPP in Los Angeles I have always been mind blown over the fact that our young studentsRead More…
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List of Shame: The Bottom Five Percent of California Schools
In 2010 when I worked as an Education Specialist for then Senator Gloria Romero (SD32), I remember that she usedRead More…
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Thank you Franklin McKinley School District for Renewing my Daughter’s School
A few years ago I was looking for schools for my daughters that would motivate and prepare them for theRead More…
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Data Shows Charter School Growth in California, Giving Parents More Options for Their Children
Last week, a press release from The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) showed there is a growing parent demand forRead More…
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Public Education in Both Traditional and Charter Schools Are Pathways to Justice
I was born into a family of educators who value education as a means to achieve social justice. My privilegeRead More…
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Our Family Sacrifices Family Time, Gas, and Rest So Our Children Can Have a Quality Education
About six years ago my family and I moved from Bell, California to Moreno Valley, California. We were looking toRead More…
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Parents Like Me Helped Stop Anti-Charter Senate Bill 1362
Senate Bill 1362 is a bill that was proposed by Senator Jim Beall of San Jose, CA. This bill wouldRead More…
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Why I Support Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor and Marshall Tuck for Superintendent of Public Instruction
I support kids first! That’s why. It’s true that there is another that supports kids in the race for GovernorRead More…
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