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You Might Be Surprised Who’s Trying to Hold Charter Schools Accountable in Los Angeles

Yesterday, the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) made a public call for non-renewal of six charter schools. The statement said that these schools “did not yield evidence of student...

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California

In My Class I Don’t Want the Smartest Kid, I Want the Hardest Working One

The first round of parent teacher conferences recently wrapped up at my school in South Los Angeles. After the last parent left, I reflected on the students I serve, all of whom are students of...

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California

I Used to Think College Wasn't For Me, Now I Work to Ensure Students of Color Attend and Graduate College

Many people don’t go back to work in the community they grew up in, but doing so provides a special perspective. I’m a natural born citizen, who was raised by an immigrant mother who worked up to...

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California

Our Charter School Is Our Neighborhood School

All parents want what’s best for their kids. We do everything in our power to ensure that our children have opportunities and positive experiences whenever possible, and much of this is driven by our...

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Think You Know Who Supports Charter Schools? Here Are 35 Names That Will Surprise You

Each of the 35 smiling faces gracing the cover of our ( Education Reform Now’s) new report “ A Democratic Guide to Public Charter Schools” is a hero. They make progressive Democrats like me who...

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Achievement Gap

Great Teachers Are Made and Title II Is How We Make Them

Last week, far from my South Los Angeles classroom, the U.S. Department of Education released guidance to help states and districts make the most out of Title II in the Every Student Succeeds Act...

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