by Jacqueline | Mar 13, 2015 | Activism, Public Education
Published on: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m. ET On Wednesday, February, 11, 2015, The Schott Foundation for Public Education released their new report detailing graduation rates for black, white, and Latino males nationally, by state, and in major urban...
by Jacqueline | Jul 2, 2013 | Hip-hop, Inspiration, Public Education, Success
Published on: July, 1 2013 @ 11:45 a.m. ET Earlier this year, Ernesto Lara wrote and submitted a science rap for PBS NewsHour’s Science Rap Contest. There were more than 100 entries across three categories: adult, high school and K-8. Today, Lara was excited to...
by Jacqueline | Feb 23, 2013 | Hip-hop, Public Education, Social Justice
Published on: Feb 23, 2013 @ 1:30 p.m. ET Earlier this week, Ernesto Lara’s integration of hip-hop in the classroom landed him a spot on WJLA-TV’s Harris’ Heroes weekly feature. In early January, his collaborative partner and fellow teacher, Jake...
by Jacqueline | Aug 26, 2012 | Hip-hop, Public Education
Published on: Aug 26, 2012 @ 9:46 p.m. ET Two Maryland public high school teachers, Ernesto Lara and Jake Scott, teamed up to create a math rap video just in time for the first day of school tomorrow. Believe it or not, hip-hop is a culture that speaks to many people...
