As Americans, we believe we are entitled to our individual rights and freedoms from the moment we are born. After all, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of…
How do our teachers cope with distance learning yet stay connected to their students during the extended quarantine? Columnist Amy Weisberg, who teaches transitional kindergarten and kindergarten at Topanga Elementary Charter School,…
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” –Mohandas Gandhi The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence states that “All men are created equal,” the 14th Amendment (1868) affirms…
There has been much talk lately about the Constitution of the United States. The continued success of the musical, Hamilton, gave us all an educational review of our founders and their intentions…
The new year gives us the opportunity to review and reflect on the past year as parents and begin 2020 with fresh ideas and goals for ways we can support our children…
What costs less than thirty cents a day and gives us 365 days of fun and community? Our beloved Topanga Community Center! The history of our Topanga Community Center (TCC) is well…
I recently spent a balmy Friday evening at the Topanga Community Center, coaxed out of my solitude at home into the warm embrace of community. I was encouraged to join Deb Silbar’s…
Last year was a tumultuous year in education filled with teacher strikes, student protests and lots of Red for Ed. This year we in Los Angeles, begin by moving forward to positive…
Parenthood is not for the faint of heart, and though we strive to focus on the positive and to practice gratitude, raising children has many paths leading to a variety of outcomes.…
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” -Nelson Mandela On June 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed his state budget for…