public education Tag

Editorial

Oct 31, 2017 Marching, making spooky mazes, and Halloween as activism

by Martin Wong

A few weeks ago, my wife and I painted signs, made posters, and helped spread the word about a march in solidarity with the teachers at our daughter's school. We think it's crucial for us to show support for public education and educators as they are being targeted by privatizers and union busters. Equitable schooling is...

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May 24, 2017 School’s out for summer and public education is not dead yet

by Martin Wong

Summer is almost here and most teachers and kids are counting the school days that remain. Me, too. It's the end of my first school year as the president of Castelar Elementary's booster club and I could use a vacation. I had never thought about leading or even joining a PTA-type group, but Wendy and I...

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Feb 07, 2017 Chinatown Year of the Rooster Parade at the crossroads of public education

by Martin Wong

The other day, one of my daughter's teachers remarked that she was already sad about Eloise moving on to middle school in just a couple of years. Already a third grader, she is more than halfway through Castelar Elementary's K-5 span. My response was that my wife and I would be sad as well. We feel...