Briana Mendez-Padilla, Education Reporter
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LBUSD to host special board meeting discussing future guidelines and goals
Board member Juan Benitez encourages family and community members to attend and provide public comment.
December 6, 2024
LBUSD’s new student board member can handle rocket science and advocacy
Alana Arroyo brings her detail-oriented background in engineering to her advocacy work for LBUSD students.
November 26, 2024
Long Beach Unified moves forward with Hudson Elementary closure
The board discussed transportation and transition resources available to Hudson Elementary families.
November 12, 2024
Long Beach Unified to close Hudson Elementary due to low enrollment
Data analysis revealed that the elementary school has only about 200 enrolled students, which affects the amount of state funding they receive.
October 23, 2024
LBUSD urged to audit accessibility practices
The Special Education Advisory Committee recommended the board address learning plan process and professional development issues across the district.
October 22, 2024
LBUSD approves sustainability plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
The plan was created to ensure the district meets its sustainability goals established in a previous green energy policy.
September 24, 2024
LBUSD approves new policy; seeks more equitable grading
The new policy focuses on student mastery of a subject as opposed to factors like attendance. The Long…
March 25, 2024
LBUSD moves forward with potential removal of positions that serve students with disabilities
The board cited budget cuts as the start of difficult decisions, as behavior intervention supervisors urged them to…
March 12, 2024
LBUSD considers cutting positions that serve students with disabilities
LBUSD will revisit the issue March 6 to learn more about what the support plan will be moving…
February 27, 2024
LBUSD approves partnership with Centro CHA to create Safe Passages Program in West Long Beach
A staff of six community ambassadors will be monitoring student safety before and after school as part of…
February 15, 2024