LA School Report | February 22, 2018
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
The Wallis Grow Blog | February 1, 2018
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
UCLA Newsroom | January 10, 2018
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
Healthline | January 5, 2018
LA School Report | January 4, 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
LA School Report | December 7, 2017
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
November 1, 2017
LA School Report | October 26, 2017
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
LA School Report | September 28, 2017
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
LA School Report | August 9, 2017
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
August 2, 2017
UCLA Newsroom | June 22, 2017
Kaylin Wesley, on right, is part of three generations of women who graduated from college. When she graduates this week, they will collectively hold … Read more