Education
Parent Action Coalition for Education (PACE) GLORY AWARDS Shines a National Spotlight On Local Heroes Who are Helping to Eliminate Blight in South Memphis with Local Heroes
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-chief Memphis, TN—Parent Action Coalition for Education (PACE), a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, California, goes national with its GLORY AWARDS this year. Instead of its annual gala of only featuring “Light Leaders” from Los Angeles, PACE traveled to one of the most blighted areas in South Memphis to…
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Ready, Set, Go! School is back in person and here’s what you can do to be ready
Fall is around the corner, and this means that soon parents will start shopping for back-to-school items and preparing their children for the first day of school. While the last year has been fraught with challenges for many as a result of the COVID pandemic, Los Angeles Unified families will be happy to know that…
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A DOCTOR’S NOTE ON COVID-19 TESTING Dr. Erika Flores Uribe, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services How does COVID-19 testing help me prevent the spread of the virus? Getting tested for COVID-19 helps you know if you have the coronavirus and prevents you from spreading it to your family, friends, and community. If you…
Read MoreHow to help your child safely transition to in-person learning at Los Angeles Unified
Across the Los Angeles Unified School District, this week campuses are abuzz with the shuffle of shoes and backpacks – students rushing to get to school, greet friends, teachers, principals, coaches and other school staff. As always, the early morning catches parents busy dropping off their children at school gates and offering last-minute dos and…
Read MoreWhat Los Angeles Unified Families Need to Know About the First Day of School
The first day of school is on August 16, 2021, and for many families of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the recent uptick in the number of positive COVID cases in the Los Angeles region may raise concerns. For this reason, Los Angeles Unified is taking every necessary precaution to ensure that families are…
Read More“Six Triple Eight”, an All Black Female Battalion, Lifted Morale Sorting Mail During World War II
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief “The women of the Six Triple Eight deserve to have a special place in history for their service to our country,” said United States Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran about a courageous, all-black female battalion who served in World War II. The women, nicknamed “Six Triple Eight”, were assigned to the…
Read MoreDr. Patrick Dicks: A Shining Star in the World of Science and Information Technology
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief Dr. Patrick Dicks, a native of South Carolina, is a celebrity in his own right. Why? Because he is strategic in his moves about what he wants, and he has charted a course to get there just like many Hollywood celebrities who work hard preparing for that big break to shine…
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