Public School Choice is at Risk in the California Legislature
With the growing number of teacher strikes across the country and particularly, in California, the arguments over charter schools haveRead More…
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To the Whittier City School District: You Are Robbing Me of My Legal Right to School Choice
My four-year-old son is going to be turning five and starting kinder this year. I know which school I wouldRead More…
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What “One Day at a Time” Has Taught My Students
It’s not often that people of color find an accurate representation of ourselves on television. This is why I’m confusedRead More…
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School Culture Made all the Difference: Helping My Son Find Joy in Learning After Being Bullied
“I don’t want to go back there. The kids are cruel, Mommy,” my son screamed. It was the middle ofRead More…
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Charter Schools Are Not The Problem: Fix Failing Schools First
Now that it has been a week since last week’s LAUSD board meeting and the dust has begun to settle,Read More…
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The Education Monopoly Problem Everyone Ignores
There’s always that one person that buys up all of the railroads when playing the game “Monopoly,” right? Or theRead More…
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Commentary: With strike, L.A. teachers union came out strong fighting for its members. But who’s fighting for our kids?
As I watched the Los Angeles teachers strike play out over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been impressed byRead More…
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Why Parents Want Options: It is time to Highlight Real Issues in our System
I once attended a panel in Los Angeles where members of the community came together to hear from public charterRead More…
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An Open Letter to LAUSD Board Members
#notalone #wewantqualitynow An Open Letter to LAUSD Board Members, I work for an organization that works to improve public schools,Read More…
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Your Neighborhood School Scored a 4 on Overall School Quality: Are You Excited About Sending Your Child to That School?
After researching my neighborhood schools on GreatSchools and on the California School Dashboard, would I be excited to learn thatRead More…
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