As school choice advocate Betsy Devos assumes the role of secretary of education, charter school camps have formed for and against her. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools supported her, while the coalition of independent charter schools in New York City (representing over 100 schools) opposed her. And in California, while school leaders have almost…
If Our Protests Keep Looking Like This Then Can We Really Say the ‘Left’ Is Right?
The alleged assault on secretary of education Betsy Devos by a protester blocking her entrance to a DC public school, was just one in a series of recent incidents where the Left’s protests have crossed the line. “Black bloc” anarchists used violence to shut down a troll at Berkeley, you can also see one of…
Taking Action in Black History Month-Support Albert
The more I meet our young people, the more I am impressed. Despite challenges, we grow champions, but even champions may need a lift from the village. And I hope you will support this young man’s GoFundMe page and send him on the trip of a lifetime. Meet Albert, an 11th grade honor student, who happens…
How OUSD Can Thrive Amidst the Enrollment Challenges
Declining enrollment in Oakland Unified is a current fact. The District was 1000 or so students below estimates this year and projects to lose several hundred more students next year. Declining enrollment means declining revenue, and declining revenue usually means declining programs. There are a couple of ways out of this conundrum, and also some…
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program 2017
A crosspost from our sisters at La Comadre by Adriana Martinez -there is a Bay Area Academy too. JOIN ME in encouraging girls, especially girls of color from lower-income communities, to consider careers in Technology and STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)! Whether they eventually choose to pursue careers in STEM or not, the time is NOW…