{"id":2427,"date":"2021-07-26T21:10:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T21:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2022-09-27T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:42:21","slug":"how-this-land-is-your-land-resonates-with-l-a-unifieds-academic-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/how-this-land-is-your-land-resonates-with-l-a-unifieds-academic-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"How \u2018This Land Is Your Land\u2019 resonates with L.A. Unified\u2019s academic chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  inner-heading-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #222222;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#222222,#00aeef); '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-landing-text av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h2>How \u2018This Land Is Your Land\u2019 resonates with L.A. Unified\u2019s academic chief<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ehvcgr-d0e9d987846d99772467010a56124688\">\n.flex_column.av-ehvcgr-d0e9d987846d99772467010a56124688{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ehvcgr-d0e9d987846d99772467010a56124688 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krl3d87y-fcb109da36fdb48e96c5c2c73dffac60 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong><em>By Guest Blogger: Alison Yoshimoto-Towery, Chief Academic Officer, Los Angeles Unified School District<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published in the LA Times parenting newsletter \u201c8-to-3&#8243; reprinted with permission.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I had the best kindergarten teacher. He was never far from his banjo or guitar \u2014 he would lift the embroidered strap over his head, tighten a string or two, then play folk songs from memory. To this day, I can break out into a full-throated chorus of \u201cThis Land Is Your Land\u201d with ease and sentimental pride. I shall definitely do that on Independence Day 2021.<\/p>\n<p>On this Fourth of July weekend, let\u2019s remember that true independence has not always been afforded to all in our nation. The language and attitude of opportunity is a birthright for some, learned by others and fought for by many. For most, the route to real independence is through a high-quality public education. Our nation\u2019s future requires that we build and maintain a public education system that gives every student a pathway to thrive in life and find a place as a part of a greater community, for the betterment of all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d23x4r-d9eef83f4ae0eff7b560ed1a7a566399\">\n.flex_column.av-d23x4r-d9eef83f4ae0eff7b560ed1a7a566399{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d23x4r-d9eef83f4ae0eff7b560ed1a7a566399 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-krl3f274-4b237a3ba791c07b1bcff49405e0a17d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-krl3f274-4b237a3ba791c07b1bcff49405e0a17d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-krl3f274-4b237a3ba791c07b1bcff49405e0a17d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-krl3f274-4b237a3ba791c07b1bcff49405e0a17d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2428 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2428 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/AYT-CAO.png\" alt='' title='AYT-CAO'  height=\"372\" width=\"264\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/AYT-CAO.png 264w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/AYT-CAO-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-krl3d87y-fcb109da36fdb48e96c5c2c73dffac60 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The deep inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the rise in hate crimes highlight new urgency for an interdisciplinary, well- rounded education. Solving complex problems creatively, working collaboratively with others seemingly unlike ourselves, and thinking critically about information is a right that must be afforded to all \u2014 and is as important as reading, writing and mathematics. Using knowledge and skills gained through inquiry can be used to be civically engaged, bring joy to others and demonstrate our interconnectedness.<\/p>\n<p>In my position as the chief academic officer for Los Angeles public school students, I see how there is no stronger evidence of our country\u2019s historical injustices than in the opportunities that have been systematically denied to many students because of intergenerational poverty, lack of access to education and basic services. It is through public education that we repay the debt owed to those we as a country have historically oppressed. Through my own family\u2019s experience, I understand the roots of systemic racism and the need to actively address its long-term effects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-baeyu3-3f82978f4806b1077bd66fcdef4c00af\">\n.flex_column.av-baeyu3-3f82978f4806b1077bd66fcdef4c00af{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-baeyu3-3f82978f4806b1077bd66fcdef4c00af av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-krl3fum9-666bf4e8793a8279a712623a50d4448e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-krl3fum9-666bf4e8793a8279a712623a50d4448e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-krl3fum9-666bf4e8793a8279a712623a50d4448e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-krl3fum9-666bf4e8793a8279a712623a50d4448e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2429 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2429 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-10.49.00-AM-1030x780.png\" alt='' title='Screen Shot 2021-07-19 at 10.49.00 AM'  height=\"780\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-10.49.00-AM-1030x780.png 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-10.49.00-AM-600x455.png 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-10.49.00-AM-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-10.49.00-AM-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-10.49.00-AM-705x534.png 705w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-10.49.00-AM.png 1238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-krl3gb6s-b5509cbb77bc143e48ffe49dbe1c8151 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><em>Frances Tayeko Yoshimoto, the grandmother of Alison Yoshimoto-Towery, is pictured with her children, from left, Yuki, Miki and Keibo. The 1943 photo was taken at the Jerome, Ark., internment camp. Keibo is Yoshimoto-Towery\u2019s father.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8r9pu3-9e3daab84bd0d0cb35752962285849f6\">\n.flex_column.av-8r9pu3-9e3daab84bd0d0cb35752962285849f6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8r9pu3-9e3daab84bd0d0cb35752962285849f6 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krl3ekoi-e30230bdf4d58f42ba5fb6dc9939c63d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>My grandmother was alone in 1942 at Los Angeles County General Hospital when she gave birth to my father. Her husband, my grandfather, and their two toddlers, had been taken to an internment camp near Jerome, Ark. Twelve other strong Japanese American women, whose families were also forced to leave them behind, were with her in the hospital. When the 13 babies were born, the infants and their mothers were put and taken to a desolate camp surrounded by barbed wire because the government \u2014 our country\u2019s government \u2014 feared their ancestry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>My other set of grandparents, mere teenagers, fled from the Manzanar camp to Chicago in 1945. My mother was born just after the war, on Chicago\u2019s South Side. Her first crib was a dresser drawer. It\u2019s where my mom learned that it was safer for American people of Japanese ancestry not to look Asian or speak their parents\u2019 language, but instead to keep their heads down, work hard and stay quiet.<\/p>\n<p>How does one not look or act Asian? Growing up, all of the female role models in my family had red hair. Most Japanese Americans of my generation were encouraged to speak only English. My grandmother, having faced so much hatred herself, did her best to protect first my mother and then me by having us wear a clothespin on our noses in the hopes they would look thinner and more Caucasian, and by having us pull our eyelids 10 times a day to get a double eyelid, a second crease above the eye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-krl3ekoi-e30230bdf4d58f42ba5fb6dc9939c63d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>This experience is not unique to Japanese Americans. Children of diverse backgrounds are judged by mainstream expectations \u2014 cultural traditions, language spoken, hair styles, eye and skin color, learning differences, sexual orientation, gender norms, and even clothing or lifestyle. Feelings of motivation, connectedness and emotional safety are directly correlated with whether students feel seen, heard and respected, or see others like oneself in positions of influence within their environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>As migrant workers on chili and sugar beet farms, in cannery and sewing factories, and in auto mechanic shops, my family&#8217;s pathway to independence was through public schooling. It took four generations before my brother and I were the first to graduate from a four-year college.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-85q963-410fc3c4498f639a77b10dc47e5f50be\">\n.flex_column.av-85q963-410fc3c4498f639a77b10dc47e5f50be{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-85q963-410fc3c4498f639a77b10dc47e5f50be av_two_third  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krl3ekoi-e30230bdf4d58f42ba5fb6dc9939c63d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Every child arrives at the school gate with assets \u2014 even if they are not the strengths traditionally valued. For example, 90,000 students in Los Angeles are learning English, 14% of them new to the United States within the last three years, with an incredible gift of being or becoming multilingual. Yet, to the contrary, the federal term used is \u201climited English proficient,\u201d rather than acknowledging a strength. Another 180,000 students in Los Angeles schools who are African American\/Black, Latino, Pacific Islander or American Indian\/Alaskan Native are learning in school \u201cstandard\u201d English, which can be different from the form of English spoken at home. Yet, the home language historically has not been valued at school, even when it is an integral part of a child\u2019s identity and is a way of communicating that carries great power. A child being told \u201cthat\u2019s wrong\u201d or \u201cincorrect\u201d when that\u2019s the way their family may speak sends a clear message of who and what is valued.<\/p>\n<p>I am inspired daily by the hardships overcome by our students and their families and share in their triumphs. Each personal story strengthens my mission, deepens my empathy and renews my sense of urgency. I believe every young person can and will be successful when given the proper support and safety nets. We must do whatever it takes to reach that success even if that means evolving our own understanding, including changing \u2014 or even letting go of \u2014 a practice or policy in the systems we represent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jm2jf-fd56fa0ce5c68ff0abba7864e3cf8b9a\">\n.flex_column.av-jm2jf-fd56fa0ce5c68ff0abba7864e3cf8b9a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jm2jf-fd56fa0ce5c68ff0abba7864e3cf8b9a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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Many others have led protests or gone to court to ensure equal freedoms were afforded to all. I think of the recently coined adage that ours is a country where \u201cRosa sat, so Ruby could walk and Kamala could run,\u201d referring to civil rights icons Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges paving the way for Vice President Kamala Harris. I think of Los Angeles students who attend three schools a year because their families are migrant workers; the estimated 10,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District who do not have stable housing. I think this is neither independence nor freedom.<\/p>\n<p>For our students, this means that our collective work ahead includes giving every child exceptional academic, communication and collaboration skills \u2014 in multiple languages and settings. 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class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><em>Yoshimoto-Towery\u2019s great-grandparents and other family members work on a chili pepper farm in Garden Grove.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2s25sr-9e3d576504ec24c7e583a73d0bcd948a\">\n.flex_column.av-2s25sr-9e3d576504ec24c7e583a73d0bcd948a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column 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We need partners from throughout the nation to give students some of the resources that are beyond their reach, inspiring them to become a reader, writer, engineer, historian, artist, scientist. It means incentivizing careers in education, surrounding our schools with industry opportunities to teach our students how to solve problems through inquiry; providing internships, field trips and summer jobs; and providing every student with a mentor, tutor and caring adult to guide them toward financial independence, postsecondary options and self-driven life. Each student deserves a joyful and engaging way to connect with their education to ultimately make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>On this day of independence, we not only celebrate the past, but call to action the work of today and tomorrow. 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We owe it to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest Blogger: Alison Yoshimoto-Towery, Chief Academic Officer, Los Angeles Unified School District<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":2429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How \u2018This Land Is Your Land\u2019 resonates with L.A. 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