LA Times Features Our Jordan High Graduate, Pilar Diaz Bombino
...and delivered an inspirational commencement address. But there’s so much more to her story, I’m going to back up a bit. Pilar, 18, had what she called her three dream...
Student Spotlight: Advising on policy issues allows Jordan student to offer unique insights on school campus life
...program where I work called, ‘Watts Community Studio: Young Ethnographers.’ In this program, I develop and conduct surveys about common problems or solutions that happen in our community along with...
Ensuring Students of Color at High-Need Schools Expect – and Receive – Quality Educators
...created is the best one of all our classes. I think next year you should continue like this. It’s a great way to get the material in the students’ heads....
Educator PROfile: Jordan High counselor works hard to promote college-going culture, and provide support and resources for students
...schools over the past few weeks as well as the Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The school also organized a College Wellness Resources Fair, to combine students being able to...
Teacher PROfile – Stephen Uyechi: Being named LA Unified Teacher of the Year provides additional honor and pride to Partnership educators
...administrative team, therapists, custodial staff, parents, and community volunteers. What are some ways in which you adapted the way you teach? I don’t think I taught any differently, but I...
Student Spotlight: Becoming a high school freshman, Lundquist Fellow, and Oregon Youth Scholar Program participant
...university, STEM subjects, the arts, social justice, and building camaraderie with the other Lundquist Fellows who are joining. I really enjoyed the community and networking dinner where professors, administrators, community...
Support for the Development of LGBTQ+ Identities in the Classroom and Beyond
...for social justice by getting involved in communities through service work. Growing up in suburban Chicago, in a conservative, primarily white, middle-class community, my sexual identity was straight by default....
The Partnership’s Lundquist Fellows Travel to Oregon
The Lundquist Fellows Program supports middle- and high-school students in the Partnership network who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to their communities. As Lundquist Fellows, students gain exposure to...
Student Spotlight: From Cuba to Watts to Westwood – A student’s journey, with love and support from her inner circle
...to imagine better.” Class of 2021 has been through many adversities this year but here we are now celebrating our achievements; away from our computer screens, thankfully. It is my...
Teacher PROfile: Getting to Know Students is at the Forefront of Shields’ Success
...to know the little things about our students. I do this through various ways, such as communication with parents via phone app; student surveys; showing students the human side of...
Restorative Justice: Helping Make a New Country Feel More Like Home
...validate students’ lived experiences. Through our restorative work across our network of schools, we are able to provide support to students by connecting educators across schools and sharing best practices....
Making Equity the Foundation of LA Unified Budgeting
...$312,708,056 – 35.9% Allocated based on other criteria related to student need $172,939,962 – 19.9% Allocated without regard to ranking $110,590,631 – 12.7% Allocated based on school ranking $19,328,618 –...