Beyond Longbeach

Language Barrier Makes Hmong Parents in Fresno Feel Like ‘Outcasts’

Jan. 20, 2014 / By
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By Colby Tilbbet / The Know Youth Media

FRESNO — Hmong parents and community members gathered for a listening session here last month where they weighed in on the debate over how local school districts should be allocating their state funds. ..

What Our Schools Need — A Student’s Eye View

Jan. 15, 2014 / By
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Photo Essay, YouthWire

Editor’s Note: California’s recently enacted Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), in effect since July 1, will continue to increase funding for school districts over the next eight years...

Youth Mobilize for Day of Action in Coachella

Jan. 15, 2014 / By
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AURORA SALDIVAR and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc

COACHELLA – Three years ago Jose Rodriguez was more likely to be found vandalizing neighborhoods rather than cleaning one up...

Steeda and Malaysia: Re-Entry To Motherhood

Jan. 12, 2014 / By
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Jean Melesaine • Silicon Valley De-Bug/Sisters That Been There

Steeda Mcgruder was in prison when she was pregnant with her daughter Malaysia, and eventually gave birth to her while incarcerated...

School-Issued iPads: Distraction or Study Aid?

Jan. 12, 2014 / By
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The 2013-14 school year marked the start of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s 1:1 Mobile Learning iPad Initiative, which will eventually provide every student with an iPad and faculty members with an iPad and a MacBook Air laptop...

Where is El Nido?

Jan. 12, 2014 / By
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Photo: Le Mahieu

by Lisbeth Vazquez

Editor’s Note: This story is published in We’Ced Youth Magazine Issue #3

“Where do you live?”..