La Comadre is Featured in La Opinion
We are honored to announce that our Fellow, Desiree Martinez was featured in La Opinion, America’s largest Spanish language newspaperRead More…
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Not all Teachers Are Students’ Cheerleaders
My High school Sophomore teacher told our class that only half of us were going to graduate high school andRead More…
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Why We Need to Understand Adol-ESSENCE to Learn from the Adolescent Mind
According to Daniel J. Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, and the author of theRead More…
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Three Ways You Can Support a Teacher During Back-to-School Season
My favorite time of the year as a student was always the end of summer leading into the fall. WhileRead More…
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Dear High School Teacher Who Tried to Discourage Me from Applying to UCLA, I’m a BRUIN Now!
To My 12th Grade High School Teacher, At the start of college application season during senior year, I told youRead More…
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Teacher’s Perspective: Why I Call All of My Students’ Parents and Guardians
I recently spent two hours making individual phone calls to the families of my summer school students. The person onRead More…
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Another Year Older & I’m Grateful
Today I celebrate my birthday, and while some of my peers dread their next birthday, I’m thankful and grateful. OverRead More…
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At KIPP Corazón Academy, All You Need is Revolutionary Love
KIPP LA will open its fourteenth school, KIPP Corazón Academy, in South Gate this coming 2017-18 school year for kindergartenRead More…
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UTLA Stirs The Pot
After the most expensive school board race in history, we are left with the winners Kelly Gonez and Nick Melvoin,Read More…
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STUDENTS, Don’t Take YOUR Voice for Granted, #WeMatter
Ever since I can remember, I always played the role of a leader. In elementary school, I decided to beRead More…
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