Category: In The News

KGTV ABC10: Three East County Charter Schools Forced To Close

EL CAJON, Calif. (KGTV) — Nearly 1,000 students left without answers after three charter schools forced to shut down. In a lawsuit filed by the Grossmont Union High School District in 2015, a judge ruled against the charter schools in Lemon Grove, El Cajon and Lakeside demanding they shut their doors June 28 for good. […]

Written by on June 17, 2019

Reality Check Podcast Episode 64 | HOPE Program

HOPE Program Coordinator Staci Roth and CEO of The Center for Education Reform, Jeanne Allen, chat about Learn4Life’s life-changing program model in Episode 64 of the Reality Check Podcast! iTunes Podcasts Soundcloud Google Play Stitcher TuneIn  Reality Check is a weekly podcast about anything and everything having to do with education. This series of lively, engaging […]

Written by on June 11, 2019

Teen Mom finds “HOPE” in Flexible High School Program

Fabiola Cerritos, 18, found out she was pregnant right when she started high school at 14 years-old. Now, Cerritos is set to be the first one to graduate in her family by 2020. By Gabriela Milian |  ABC7   –   Wednesday, May 29, 2019 10:34PM PANORAMA CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Fabiola Cerritos, 18, found out she […]

Written by on May 29, 2019

Learn4Life’s HOPE Program featured on ABC7!

ABC7’s Denise Dador visited our center in Panorama City and talked to some of the teen moms enrolled in our HOPE Program. —- By Denise Dador |  ABC7    –   Tuesday, May 21, 2019 PANORAMA CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A group of students who studied in a classroom alongside their babies at a Panorama City […]

Written by on May 21, 2019

A New Chance for Teen Moms

By ALLISON GATLIN ([email protected]) | Valley Press Staff Writer PALMDALE — The classroom at Learn4Life’s Antelope Valley Learning Academy in Palmdale looks a bit different from those at most other high schools. It may have desks and computers, but it also features a brightly colored play area set off by a low fence, filled with […]

Written by on May 20, 2019

Stacey Smith: Survivor, Social Worker, Brandman Graduate

Stacey’s journey was paved with obstacles, including an abusive relationship, but she persevered… and after graduating from Learn4Life, she went on to earn an associate degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Victor Valley College, and a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Brandman University. 👩🏽‍🎓 As a mother of four, this was no small […]

Written by on May 20, 2019

Teen Parents have “HOPE” to Finish High School

Learn4Life takes a new approach to helping students with children. By Mike Terry   |    San Fernando Sun Contributing Writer Annabella Delgado’s life took a dramatic turn shortly before her 16th birthday. The Sylmar teen learned she was pregnant and would be giving birth to a boy. “It changed my life a lot. People would […]

Written by on May 18, 2019

Voting

EDUCATION Schools in Fresno County educate students about voting Tuesday, November 06, 2018 FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — While people across the nation cast their ballots. Students at Crescent View West Charter School in Central Fresno, are also making their voices heard. “If you don’t like how the government is going and how we as […]

Written by on November 6, 2018

Charter Schools Showing Promise

By Peter Day / For the Leader Posted Jun 19, 2018 at 12:51 PM LUCERNE VALLEY — A charter school that operates under the oversight of the Lucerne Valley Unified School District is making a difference in students’ lives, some of whom are future high school graduates that otherwise might get lost in the shuffle. […]

Written by on June 19, 2018