Achievement Gap
Trying to Talk About the Achievement Gap? Try This.
Politics and education are two of my favorite subjects. It’s neat when I have an opportunity to combine them. I recently listened to a speech by Gloria Ladson-Billings that did just that. I recommend...
California
3 Ways You Can Make an Impact on Your Kid's School
The definition of "power" is the ability to act. Many times the word can be intimidating. I want you to stop and think of all the things that come to mind when you hear or read the word power. You...
California
I Can't Be the Best Teacher Without Self-Care
It’s hard to ignore how fast the school year is flying by. I vividly remember the week before school started. There were teachers everywhere rushing to Target to take advantage of the sales on...
Latinx
DACA Recipients: Get Your Applications in Now Before the Deadline
DREAMers across the country must file new paperwork in order to reapply for what appears to be the last round of DACA deportation protections. The deadline is Thursday, October 5. Some DACA...
Latinx
Latinos Are More Than Tacos, Sports and Music. We Are Also America.
“Humanity is strengthened by a broad portfolio of genes that can generate new talents, additional resistance to diseases, and perhaps even new ways of seeing reality. For scientific as well as for...
Diversity
All the Black Kids Are Still Sitting Together in the Cafeteria
I attended a predominantly Latino grammar school. We were all friends for the most part—the Black students, Mexican students and the few White students that went there. But whenever there was a...