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Local educators, parents discuss controversial documentary on competitive nature of schools
Sean Belk Staff Writer Parents and a diverse panel of educators took part in a discussion about the…
April 26, 2013
LBUSD graduation rates continue upward trend
Graduation rates continue to rise in the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUDSD), according to the district’s website.…
April 26, 2013
CSULB sending three teams to moot court nationals at Chapman School of Law
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) will be sending three teams to the American Collegiate Moot Court Association’s…
January 13, 2012
Lafayette, Roosevelt schools named national finalists for academic gains
The National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) announced Tuesday that Lafayette Elementary School, 2445 Chestnut Ave., and…
January 13, 2012
Assistance League’s auxiliary provides Burnett Elementary with hundreds of filled backpacks
Make A Difference Day, celebrated each year on the fourth Saturday in October, is the nation’s largest day…
October 28, 2011
LBUSD seeking donations of musical instruments for students
Developments in the law prohibiting public schools from charging students most educational fees are changing the way instrumental…
October 28, 2011
Governor-signed LB College Promise Act expected to increase transfer, retention rates
Governor Jerry Brown has signed SB 650, the Long Beach College Promise Act, authored by State Senator Alan…
October 14, 2011
CSULB grad among eight international finalists in Electrolux’s Design Lab contest
Matthew Schwartz, a Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) design graduate, has turned his senior project into an all-expense…
September 2, 2011
Kids and drivers alike must be ‘road ready’ for that first day of school
With the first day of school right around the corner for many children, the Signal Hill Police Department…
September 2, 2011
Research shows children of highly involved parents are the most successful in school
After a peaceful summer, parents and children often dread the approaching school year and its seemingly inevitable homework…
September 2, 2011