Equity for high-need schools — courage and collective action required
I believe that most educators who are parents want for their students exactly what they want for their own children — to be academically, … Read more
Education
As the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools turns 10, a new report shows this unique turnaround model is driving big gains at struggling campuses
Maria Ruiz worried about her three sons’ education in Boyle Heights, a low-income Los Angeles neighborhood where she felt the public schools were dangerous … Read more
From principal to Partnership, Joan Sullivan sees good leadership as the key to success for low-performing schools
Joan Sullivan walked into a tough crowd at 20th Street Elementary School in South Los Angeles in May 2016. Three dozen teachers and staff in yellow spirit … Read more
Jazz: Inviting The Next Generation
When I was a student at Overland Avenue Elementary School, the Hamilton High School jazz band came to perform in our school auditorium. They … Read more
Mindfulness helps children as young as 3 manage their emotions during school
Mindfulness, a practice that’s growing in popularity, is widely praised as an antidote for the stresses of everyday life and a resource that can … Read more
The Best Nonprofits Fighting for Kids’ Health
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The 7 hottest California education storylines we’re watching in 2018
While 2017 was undoubtedly a huge year for education in national politics and in Los Angeles, 2018 has the potential to bring big changes to education across California. A … Read more
Commentary: What’s a ‘good school’? The focus needs to shift to what really matters
My wife and I have two boys, ages 3 and 1. We are just a few years away from sending them to kindergarten, and … Read more
Markham Middle School, October 19, 2017
Commentary: School safety means physical, intellectual and emotional safety – How Jordan High School in Watts is transforming school culture
Six years ago when I became the principal of Jordan High School (part of the Partnership for LA Schools), in Watts, I walked onto … Read more
Once considered failing, 20th Street Elementary tops district in improvement of math scores
Just two years ago, 20th Street Elementary was considered such a failing school that the parents moved to take it over from LA Unified using … Read more
New programs for LAUSD’s youngest learners and immigrant students in King’s second ‘State of the District’ speech
Superintendent Michelle King gave her second “State of the District” speech on Tuesday morning, touting new accomplishments for LA Unified and new programs that got wild … Read more