May 2021 Newsletter
There has never been a more important moment to celebrate and appreciate teachers. This month, we share a blog that describes how teachers’ instructional vision has led to meaningful learning…
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Appreciating Teachers’ Instructional Vision
By: Karen Hunter Quartz, Marisa Saunders, Clémence Darriet, Becky French & Cicely Bingener This past week has been “Teacher Appreciation Week.” But after a pandemic year in which many teachers worked…
April 2021 Newsletter
This month, we share stories of struggle and accomplishment. We highlight the work of teachers and administrators in elevating and celebrating the voices of Black youth and excellence. We also…
Building a Supportive Space for Black Students: UCLA Community School’s Black Student Union
By: Samantha Hill UCLA Community School’s mission is to prepare all students to live rich and meaningful lives through a supportive community. The educators at UCLA Community School (UCLA-CS) make…
March 2021 Newsletter
This month, we celebrate leadership. Read about how young people across the district, in partnership with parents and educators, have made a difference through their leadership and demand for justice.…
“We are brilliant. We are changemakers.” LAUSD School Board Commits to Black Student Achievement and the Promise of Community Schools
By Students Deserve Abolitionist Educators Led by Black young people across the Los Angeles Unified School District, students, teachers and parents at the UCLA Community School and Mann UCLA Community…
February 2021 Newsletter
With the new year underway, and with the promise of hope and change, we share an uplifting blog on the anti-racism work at Mann UCLA Community School. We also share…
Mann-UCLA Anti-Racist Committee: Making Anti-Racism Part of Our DNA
By Ung-Sang Lee and Marcus Van We at Mann UCLA Community School have always held racial justice as part of our core vision. Given the heightened awareness of police violence…