Woodworking, welding, and home economics used to be part of the curriculum in all traditional schools. Introducing students to skilled trade careers used to be just as important as test scores, graduation rates and college prep. The reality is that schools have diverted funds away from job training classes over the past decade and are […]
Statewide trauma screenings will begin in January and are eagerly awaited by educators, many of whom have watched traumatized students struggle in class. LOS ANGELES (July 10, 2019) – It’s an epidemic – kids in a state of trauma. The causes range from living in an abusive home, poverty and teen pregnancy to being bullied, […]
By Miriam Raftery | July 6, 2019 (East County Magazine) Three nonprofit charter schools operating within the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) have been ordered shut down by a judge, but now a stay issued has been ordered for one year until an appeal can be heard. The schools at risk of closure are […]
Fresno District Attorney (DA), Lisa Smittcamp speaks with Learn4Life Fresno students about the importance of education and graduating high school. Under her tenure, DA Smittcamp has added many units within her department including a newly formed Truancy Unit to ensure children are attending school. DA Smittcamp also started an internship program for both college students […]
Opponents of charter schools claim that charters are stealing all the top students and costing public schools money. Learn4Life is doing just the opposite. They focus on at-risk students who have struggled in public schools and have dropped out or are so far behind, they won’t be able to graduate with their class. Learn4Life serves […]
State Center Community College District (SCCCD) Trustee and Vice President Eric Payne visits Learn4Life Fresno to talk with local students about SCCCD’s mission to promote exemplary educational opportunities and provide safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments at local colleges in the region, leading to student success.
EL CAJON, Calif. (KGTV) — Nearly 1,000 students left without answers after three charter schools forced to shut down. In a lawsuit filed by the Grossmont Union High School District in 2015, a judge ruled against the charter schools in Lemon Grove, El Cajon and Lakeside demanding they shut their doors June 28 for good. […]
On Friday, June 7, an order was issued by the Superior Court of California, San Diego County to close Learn4Life learning centers located within Grossmont Union High School District which include El Cajon, Lemon Grove and Lakeside; and likely three more in San Diego and Linda Vista. These schools operate in full compliance with the […]
HOPE Program Coordinator Staci Roth and CEO of The Center for Education Reform, Jeanne Allen, chat about Learn4Life’s life-changing program model in Episode 64 of the Reality Check Podcast! iTunes Podcasts Soundcloud Google Play Stitcher TuneIn Reality Check is a weekly podcast about anything and everything having to do with education. This series of lively, engaging […]
Attached below is the 5:00 PM segment on Estrella TV.