Cuando Mauryer Monge Martinez recibió una llamada de su exmaestra de preparatoria en el 2014, se sorprendió bastante — especialmente cuando se enteró de la razón de la llamada. La maestra Stella Labatte, quien dirige GEM ACADEMY en Los Ángeles,...
“Shine so brightly that you drown out the darkness. By doing so, you give others the permission to do the same and you give the world the brilliant light it so desperately needs.”
This is the message that students at Vox Collegiate received via...
Un día de Esperanza en el Este de Los Ángeles
El día del sorteo o “Lotería,” como se le suele llamar al día en que las familias se enteran si sus hijos entraron a una de sus escuelas de elección, es un día de imaginar las posibilidades que esta escuela puede significar para el futuro de los...
Black Charter Families and Advocates to Assemblyman McCarty and CTA: Kill Your Extreme Bills!
On Monday, Black charter public school families and advocates from across the state delivered a simple message at the doorstep of Assemblyman Kevin McCarty’s Sacramento office: kill your CTA-backed bill that puts a cap on quality charter public...
Last weekend, Granada Hills Charter High School finished first in the statewide Academic Decathlon. Next month, they will head to Bloomington, Minn. to compete for the school’s seventh national title. The Academic Decathlon features nine-member...
For much of 2019, the conversation around public education in Los Angeles has been divisive. In a post-strike world, many L.A. parents are ready for unity and solutions. Last weekend, they had a chance to pursue both during the One City, All Kids...