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Bank offers leadership summit, internships for community-oriented high school students
An award opportunity from Bank of America (BOA) is available to community-minded high school juniors and seniors to…
December 31, 2010
Doris Topsy-Elvord, local woman of firsts, becomes inspiration for school’s new name
By Rachael Rifkin Staff Writer Last month, the North Long Beach Micro-Enterprise Charter Academy officially became the Doris…
December 3, 2010
As more parents turn to private schools to educate their children, those institutions are offering help with tuition
By Brett Ashley Hawkins Editorial Intern With the budget crisis that has been hitting several branches of California’s…
November 12, 2010
LBUSD, California School Employees Association reach tentative agreement with job-protection provisions
The Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) has reached a tentative agreement with the California School Employees Association…
October 22, 2010
LBCC president on new task force that will implement Student Transfer Achievement Act
California community colleges and California State University have announced a joint task force charged with the implementation of…
October 15, 2010
CSULB student among winners of Minerva Scholarship
Long Beach resident Patrice Collins, a student at California State University, Long Beach, is among the list of…
October 15, 2010
Formerly homeless CSULB student who took shelter in music rooms named Hearst/Trustees’ Award recipient
When Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) student Brian K. Smith found himself homeless, he didn’t give up on…
October 15, 2010
Fresh & Easy extending registration period for its local-school fundraising program
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market recently announced it will extend registration for its Shop for Schools fundraising program…
October 8, 2010
Jordan High’s ACE program one of state’s first to achieve certification
State and local officials gathered at Jordan High School in Long Beach last Friday to honor the school’s…
October 8, 2010
SCE donates $25,000 to college-prep program for troubled inner-city students
Southern California Edison (SCE) recently entered into a partnership with Long Beach BLAST (Better Learning After School Today)…
October 8, 2010