It's time to call out and disrupt the intentional barriers in California's preK -16th education system

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  • Film Recommendation: The Right To Read

     “The Right To Read” is a must-see (and-take-action) documentary about how reading is and isn’t taught in America.  If you are a parent who is wondering why your child doesn’t know how to read, or if you are an educator who has come into contact with a child who should know how to read or who

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  • Equity Shmequity

    Equity begins with making good decisions about educating all children. By “decisions”, I mean planning and implementing alongside the community to make sure all children in that community have the skills they will need to become successful, working professionals in the future. In the conversations around equity in schools, there is a lot of crying

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  • Who Done It? The Mystery of California’s Teacher Credentialing Process

    The California Commission on Teaching Credentialing, the state entity that sets the frameworks and standards that certify that a teacher is able and qualified, has numerous requirements toward becoming a credentialed teacher. Here is California’s teacher certification process (not necessarily in precise order, but close): Graduate with a Bachelor’s degree as a minimum. Pass the

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