Dr Jacqueline Elliot, Co-Founder of PUC National and PUC Schools, wrote an opinion editorial (op-ed) for LA School Report titled "Education as a Ladder: Charters Uplift Communities One Generation at a Time." Below is an excerpt.
At PUC Schools — Partnerships to Uplift Communities — we believe exposure creates aspiration. We bring our middle schoolers to this local university not just to visit but to imagine themselves there. This is one small way we live out one of our founding commitments: to uplift the communities we serve now and forever.
At a time when California is tightening regulations on charter schools, our network of 14 Los Angeles area charters is showing what’s possible. We were founded 26 years ago on three core promises: to create small, rigorous learning environments where students are known and supported; to prepare every student for college success; and to uplift the communities we serve.
To read the article, visit laschoolreport.com.