California Education

Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a valuable tool when preparing for your California Basic Educational Skills Test or CBEST. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you need to know to succeed on the CBEST. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized sections. There are quizzes and key takeaways sections following each chapter to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points.

A true story of perseverance, unity, and hope, The Kindness of Color follows two immigrant families facing separate battles with racism in WWII-era Southern California. Unexpectedly, their paths intertwine, ultimately paving the way for the landmark court case Mendez, et. al v. Westminster and the desegregation of California public schools seven years before Brown v. Board of Education. In the face of discrimination, the Mendez and Munemitsu families are sustained by the acts of kindness extended to them by friends and strangers as they navigate their journeys toward justice.

Power Shift charts the rise of Latino political power and its impact, from the breakthrough election of the first Mexican American to the Los Angeles City Council in 1949 to today’s leadership of California and its heavyweight role in polarized America. This inspiring story recounts the origins and development of 10 LA-based Latina and Latino leaders who transformed politics and government, forging a progressive political tradition in the process.