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Schools Anticipate Safety Measures, Community Concerns
By Dianne Anderson Alpha, Beta, and the highly contagious Delta COVID variants have parents worried about getting kids safely back to school as the virus spikes. Hospitals could again become overwhelmed, and it’s hard to tell what to expect in the weeks ahead as Delta rages on. As cases continue to swell, might the state ... -
Learning Rights Law Center: Parents Get Help for Students
By Dianne Anderson Parents of children with special needs or suffering inequities are invited to learn what it takes to fight discrimination in education, and get the right services for children. Through the Legal Rights Law Center TIGER program (Training Individuals for Grassroots Education Reform), parents can access advocacy tools, receive templates for how to ... -
OC Black Grads Succeed with Parents and Advocacy
By Dianne Anderson Once more, every participant that graduated from the Council of African American Parents program is going off to attend some of the state’s top colleges and four-year universities, proving that even the worst pandemic year couldn’t stop progress. Ingrid Johnson said they continue to teach students how to succeed, and also parents ... -
District Helps Parents Prepare for New School Year
By Dianne Anderson Parents are trying to wrap their heads around pulling double duty in the coming months with their child students, even as many toggle making a living working from home. One struggling small business owner and mother of four in San Bernardino said she is glad that this year seems more organized than ...