Tag: Transform education
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From Horror to Hope
“Yesterday is not ours to recover but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” Quote is taken from the movie Breakthrough
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No Meaningful Change Occurs in the Absence of Conflict
Today, I take full ownership of the “storm” generated in the community! The storm emerged due to intense resistance to change status quo at SDUHSD. The storm, a.k.a. conflict, is a war of preserving the control of special interest at the expense of students and taxpayers. The storm is the attempt to keep covering up…
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What does it mean to Empower Students?
To empower students means to see the world from their perspective, to provide guidance, tools and the opportunity to learn from struggle, challenge, and mistakes—all done with patience and compassion. It’s about shifting leadership to students.
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Mandated Reporters!
School officials and personnel fail to protect children despite extensive federal and state laws guiding them to report incidents of discrimination, assault, bullying and abuse. By law, they are considered mandated reporters who must investigate and file a Unified Complaint Process with various state and federal agencies. Furthermore, they must inform parents of their rights…
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The Pyramid of Student Needs to Succeed
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Special Interest Groups at SDUHSD
Endless power struggles and political infighting on the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees have deteriorated the well-being of our students and robbed the community of unity due to their failed leadership, improper governance, and lack of accountability. It’s time for a change!
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When will it be true?
“We can’t keep brushing over this shit. it’s not ok. If something bad happens at school, We should be able to talk about it, We should be heard and supported. We say mental health is a priority…We’re a supportive school…but where is this true?
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The Student Perspective: Isolated, Ashamed and Bullied
This past weekend, while campaigning at our local Einstein’s Bagels, I was approached by a Torrey Pines’ senior. The student was a registered voter and wanted to know more about my campaign message to “Empower Students.” I explained that the message translated into putting students first and attending to their needs so they can succeed—academically…
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Our Student Voices: We’re imprisoned
Intrigued by my campaign message to “Empower Students,” another District student stopped by to talk with me. She preferred I did not use her real name for fear of retaliation so, for purposes of this article, we’ll call her “Cassie.” I explained that my mission was to instill a change in our schools’ culture to center on…