Graduates head back to school – to inspire, mentor
Three former Stevenson Middle School students participated in the City Year program in Boyle Heights
Youth kick off campaign aimed at bringing city resources to Boyle Heights
Photos by Cinthia Gonzalez
Close to 200 Boyle Heights youth gathered at Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School last week to discuss how to crea... Read More...
From humble beginnings to LAUSD ‘Teacher of the Year’
Isabel Morales was presented a certificate for Teacher of the Year by LAUSD School Board President Richard Vladovic in June.
Isabel Morales rode t... Read More...
Students present a roadmap for a healthier Ramona Gardens by 2020
Students Matthew Biera, Evelyn Castillo, Karina Licon, Eduardo Martinez, and Melissa Sosa of Legacy LA present their findings on how lack of resource... Read More...
‘Teacher of the Year’ to the Class of 2014: “Our community needs role models”
Dear Class of 2014,
I was once a little girl in Boyle Heights, raised on lunch tickets, yard sales and charity baskets.
These days, people refer... Read More...
Roosevelt High School students map social inequalities
Students at Roosevelt High School are using top-level mapping tools to show how social inequalities impact communities and affect residents' health an... Read More...
LAUSD drops “willful defiance” suspensions for “restorative justice” approach
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The Los Angeles Unified School District vot... Read More...
Boyle Heights Beat youth reporters interview Congressman Xavier Becerra [VIDEO]
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) paid a special visit to Boyle Heights Beat last week explaining his role as a Congressman for the 34th District. Th... Read More...
Will.i.am. gives back to Boyle Heights
TRANS4M Boyle Heights 2012. Photo by Ciro Cesar / La Opinión
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Racial disparities in school suspension rates; School boards urge change
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Middle and high school students of color are more likely to be suspended than their white peers, a... Read More...