Briana Mendez-Padilla, Education Reporter
65 posts
LBUSD to use new program for new English learners; will soon expand Khmer-English options
The Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) will implement a new program meant to provide academic support to…
June 14, 2023
LBUSD’s 2035 Vision includes equity, inclusion for students
Students, parents and LBUSD staff shared their goals and aspirations for the district. The Long Beach Unified School…
June 12, 2023
LBUSD enrichment programs create community spaces for Black parents and students
What Luther Burbank Elementary third grader Harper Jones loves the most about Sankofa Saturdays—an enrichment program for Black…
June 8, 2023
LBUSD’s first-ever student board member shows it’s okay to stay in your shell
Frania Lopez is using her quiet confidence to make a difference for Long Beach students When Frania Lopez…
May 25, 2023
LBUSD will update retention policy based on new data
Data reveals that students held back do not perform better the following year. The Long Beach Unified School…
May 19, 2023
State funding for the arts allows LBUSD to update curriculum and hire more staff
The Long Beach Unified School District is expanding its art curriculum across all K-12 schools to align with…
May 18, 2023
LBUSD to introduce state-mandated high school ethnic studies courses
The Long Beach Unified School District is developing new high school ethnic studies courses to meet state graduation…
May 9, 2023
LBUSD ratifies contract agreement with teachers association
The Long Beach Unified School District ratified its tentative agreement with the Teachers Association of Long Beach (TALB)…
May 5, 2023
LBUSD seeks community feedback on plans for tutoring and enrichment opportunities
The Long Beach Unified School District released a draft of its 2023-24 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)…
May 4, 2023
Teacher’s association votes to pass tentative agreement; LBUSD needs to ratify
After about six months of negotiation, the Teacher’s Association of Long Beach (TALB) ratified a tentative labor agreement…
April 24, 2023