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A City Education: It Takes More Than One Person to Change the System

A City Year Los Angeles corps member learns that fixing public schools isn't easy.

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A City Education: The Power of Staff-Parent Teams

A City Year Los Angeles corps member discovers that working with parents leads to student results.

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A City Education: How Teamwork Creates a Dream Classroom

Teachers and City Year corps members work together to ensure students receive an excellent education.

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A City Education: Forget Basketball, It's Time for 'March Mathness'

Only 15 percent of students at Los Angeles' Markham Middle School are proficient in math.

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A City Education: Why Adults Must Model Racial Unity for Students

"Mister, why do you hang out with him?" a Latino seventh-grader student asked my teammate Ricky at lunch.

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A City Education: The Domino Effect of Raising Students' Self-Esteem

Building one student's confidence enables him to positively influence his peers.

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A City Education: Going Back to Basics Is Key to Achievement

A City Year Los Angeles corps member discusses the importance of going back to basics with struggling readers.

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A City Education: Bringing Communities Together for the Common Good

A City Year Los Angeles corps member reflects on the essential role of community investment in accomplishing social change.

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A City Education: Two Sides to Every School's Story

A recent college grad transitions from student journalist to City Year corps member.

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