Politics & Education
The following pages address the policy and political issues that affect students, teachers and families in Los Angeles schools. They offer resources, links and other information regarding the political factors that impact the possibility of a democratic education in Los Angeles. |
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| Teachers for Social Justice (TSJ) by Charlene Baldwin and Benji Chang |
| TSJ is a Los Angeles organization that provides a forum for new teachers to address issues of democracy and social justice in education. Read how Benji Chang and Charlene Baldwin describes this UCLA based organization. |
| Proposition 227, Stanford 9 and Open Court: Three Strikes Against English Language Learners by Ramón Martínez |
| Ramón Martínez, a teacher at Utah Street Elementary in Boyle Heights and a member of the Coalition for Educational Justice describes how Proposition 227, Stanford 9, and Open Court affect students in Los Angeles. |
| Assessments and Vouchers |
| Assessments and vouchers are two hot political topics in LA schools. Read more about these issues in the suggested links which address these issues. |
| Links to Other TCLA Articles with Politics & Education Themes |
| Democracy In My Classroom by Elizabeth Minster
A Solid Defeat for Vouchers in California by Rebecca Joseph |
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