Lessons Of A Former Bully
I was what you would consider a bully. I bullied kids because I was always the big one, the tallest in class and the thickest, too. I had an advantage since all the kids my age were usually smaller and more delicate.
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Q&A: Napolitano On Diversity, Academics and the Undocumented at U.C.
In an interview with New America Media, Napolitano says it was the promise of the California dream, which is really the “American Dream on steroids,” that drew her to the state.
Teach-In: The History Of Sexual Violence At UC Berkeley, By Sofie Karasek
After being assaulted her freshman year, Sofie Karasek developed this presentation: A History of Sexual Violence at UC Berkeley.
My Story Resonated, I Felt Empowered
Report back from my trip to the state capitol with the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color: “I always aspired to go to a four-year University but my counselors weren’t supportive… I looked around the ballroom and saw that everyone had the same drive to want to make a difference.”
The Complications Of Clearing A Juvenile Record
D was applying to get his juvenile record sealed. And depending on what happened at his hearing that afternoon, he had the chance to walk away from court without having to explain his past to future employers, schools, or landlords.
Schools In L.A. Ban “Willful Defiance” Suspensions
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) made headlines this week by prohibiting schools from suspending students for “willful defiance.”
If you aren’t following every twist and turn of the debate in Calif. over school discipline, you might be thinking, what’s the big deal? After all, we’re talking about one tiny line-item in the CA education code.
LA Times Op-Ed: Standards Needed for Solitary Confinement
In California, solitary confinement as a juvenile could mean being put away for a couple of hours, a couple…
How Should We Grade Our Schools?
California is in the process of revising its school accountability system. Schools are traditionally measured by a number rating called the Academic Performance Index (API). Currently, the API is determined solely by state standardized test scores. Now, the California Department of Education is changing that formula.