There are many news articles attacking charter schools for taking advantage of Congress’ Paycheck Protection Program. What many don’t realize is that charters do not have access to other federal aid or low-cost financing options like traditional schools have. In anticipation of stay at home orders, we surveyed our students (at-risk and former dropouts, socio-economically […]
Educators and parents of all backgrounds are worried about learning loss from the pandemic-driven education upheaval, and school leaders are trying to figure out how teachers can effectively manage 120+ students a day in remote learning. In a recent Teaching from Home survey by Upbeat, 7,195 teachers estimated that only 60 percent of their students are engaged in remote learning on a regular basis, with wide gaps in perceived engagement along racial and socio-economic lines. Teachers working in high-poverty schools and those that […]
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Students who don’t have broadband access are severely disadvantaged during remote instruction, which is part of learning for the next school year. Schools, parents and communities are struggling to pay for a few months of internet access, but we need to recognize we will need a hybrid instruction model moving forward. Learning must take place […]
Tony Leone’s teacher describes him as a humble, bright and successful young man who doesn’t fear pressure. Which is amazing, since he happens to be one of the top youth soccer players in the United States. He started last year with the youth academy of the Los Angeles Football Club, a Major League Soccer […]
Once again Valerie Strauss and Carol Burris partner to publish unfounded claims and incorrect information about Learn4Life. And as they have always done when it comes to their pieces on Learn4Life, they ignored standards of journalistic integrity to provide article subjects a chance to respond or correct misinformation. Here is the truth about how the […]
Earlier this year in March 2020, students from San Fernando and Central Valley travelled to Hawaii as part of Learn4Life’s Experiential Learning program. Students and staff chaperones, along with Pathways in Education, explored and learned about the history and significance of the second world war. Every Pathways Trip begins with team building in some way. […]
Californians believe that the taxes they pay are to ensure that every school-aged child is funded from Kindergarten through 12th grade and that they are entitled to a quality education. It is a constitutional right that there is funding for each student. This basic premise was derailed last month with the governor signing a bill […]
Jasmine C. started boxing when she was five years old and by the age of 15, had racked up an inspiring number of awards, trophies, medals, belts and championships for someone so young. While training and setting her sights on the Olympics, she held a 3.72 GPA, received student of the month awards, citizenship awards, […]
Before you can reach a student’s head to learn, you need to reach their heart and earn their trust. Nearly a third of teenagers have experienced a trauma or are in a chronic state of trauma such as abuse, homelessness, foster care, hunger, bullying, substance abuse in the home and even human trafficking which makes […]