75 Years of Social Justice & Diversity
Alumna Karina Murillo returned to college in search of ways to bring diversity and equity to the classroom.
75 Years of Legacy
Priscilla Gamb, current board member and the daughter of Pacific Oaks’ first president, has seen the school evolve and shape minds her entire life.
My American identity
Diversity is what makes America great. At a time when the country is increasingly divided, we embrace our differences in perspective.
Under the microscope: Education in America
In America's schools, teachers know best. It's time we start listening to them.
Healing a house divided
Partisan lines are being drawn in the living room and at the dinner table. But it's never too late to erase them.
Out with the new, in with the old
As conventional children’s toys become more obsolete, Pacific Oaks Children’s School is encouraging traditional methods of play to benefit child development.
Roundtable Q&A: Big problems, little minds
Wide-eyed childhood innocence, once lost, is difficult to recover.
Per-spec-tive: A word from President Dr. Jack Paduntin
President Dr. Jack Paduntin reflects on how embracing different perspectives helps strengthen our community.
Rooted in values
Yoland Treviño, a Marriage & Family Therapy alumna and former board member at Pacific Oaks, brings a unique perspective to education and social justice in America due to her indigenous background.
Trending: #FightforJustice
From pounding the pavement to using hashtags, activists have found a new way to unite.
A is for access
More than half of low-income children enter kindergarten unprepared. When early childhood education is missing, how can teachers fill in the gaps?
Roundtable Q&A: The new American family
According to three Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) professionals from Pacific Oaks College, the expanded mindset of families and relationships have necessitated a notable evolution in the Marriage and Family Therapy program.
