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Alpha Public Schools operates four charter schools in East San Jose where eighty percent of the student body is Latino. When ICE raids began earlier this year, fear drove many families to keep their students at home. Since then, the school has made efforts to address the fears and...
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Adriana Heldiz CalMatters El hijo de Elizabeth Gibot, James, se conocía como un niño tranquilo y de buena conducta. Pero Gibot comenzó a notar que James lloraba más y parecía ansioso cuando ella no estaba presente. El también dejó de usar el lenguaje de señas que aprendió de bebé....
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Adriana Heldiz CalMatters Elizabeth Gibot’s son James was normally a quiet and well-behaved toddler. But she noticed he began to cry more and appeared anxious whenever she wasn’t around. He also stopped using the sign language she taught him as a baby. She knew something was wrong, so she...
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This month the ALL IN for Safe Schools coalition is releasing resources for early childhood educators – including preschools and daycare centers, on how to follow the law and create safe spaces for families during this time of increased immigration enforcement. The one-pager advises providers to update their emergency contacts, so...
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Este mes, la coalición “ALL IN for Safe Schools” publica recursos para educadores de la primera infancia, incluyendo preescolares y guarderías, sobre cómo cumplir con la ley y crear espacios seguros para las familias durante este período de mayor control migratorio. El folleto aconseja a los proveedores que actualicen...
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Un proyecto de ley que espera la firma del gobernador Gavin Newsom esta semana permitiría a las facultades y universidades de California dar preferencia en las admisiones a los descendientes de esclavos. La Ley de la Asamblea 7 permite pero no obliga a las universidades a dar esta preferencia....
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A bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature this week would allow California colleges and universities to give preference in admissions to descendants of slaves. Assembly Bill 7 permits but does not require colleges to give this preference. Brandon Greene, director of policy advocacy for the Sacramento-based Western Center on...
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Proposition 28, or The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act, gives California school districts about $1 billion per year for arts education but advocates said some school districts are having a hard time finding staff and navigating program requirements. Districts have to spend each year’s...
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La Proposición 28, o Ley de Garantía de Financiación y Rendición de Cuentas de las Artes y la Música en las Escuelas, concede a los distritos escolares de California unos mil millones de dólares anuales para la educación artística, pero los defensores de esta iniciativa afirman que algunos distritos...