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2 South L.A. students found with guns on campus in a week
Two Los Angeles Unified School District high school students were found to be carrying guns on South L.A. campuses this week. bringing the total number of firearms found at schools to four since the academic year started.
College students are making South Central unlivable
The communities around both of USC’s Los Angeles-based campuses have been fighting for their right to live in peace for decades. Both the University Park Campus and Health Science Campus are situated in historically Black and Latine neighborhoods. These communities have been deeply affected by the presence of USC in their locality. Especially as USC continues to expand its campuses — disregarding the needs of community members in the process.
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Teacher settles lawsuit with Inglewood charter high school
LOS ANGELES – A former Green Dot Public Schools California teacher has settled her lawsuit in which she alleged she was forced to quit in 2022 from her job as a biology and environmental science teacher because of anxiety she suffered after learning that a disruptive student allegedly wanted to kill the plaintiff’s husband.
Burbank High Student to Have Film Shown in New York’s All American High School Film Festival
Burbank High School senior, Selah Turner, has recently been accepted into the world’s largest student film festival, The All American High School Film Festival. Selah’s first short film, which had a budget of $0, was accepted into the festival that will take place October 19-20 in New York City.
Sequoyah School’s K-8 Team Gears Up for Safe School Year with CPR Training
Sequoyah School’s K-8 faculty and staff recently participated in CPR and first aid training as part of their staff week preparations. The hands-on training session was marked by a sea of blue gloves, a testament to their dedication to ensuring a safe environment for the students. With the first day of K-8 classes approaching on September 4, the staff is eagerly anticipating the arrival of students and looks forward to an exciting and safe school year ahead.
Santa Monica High School – Santa Monica CA
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) modernization of Santa Monica High School between 1935 and 1938 represented the largest reconstruction project undertaken by the Santa Monica City School District following the devastating 1933 Long Beach earthquake. The WPA remodeled and retrofitted the school’s two-story...
Teens invited to learn about public transportation at Metro Youth Summit
Calling all high school students. Join the Metro Youth Summit for a day of food, prizes, DJs, a 360 photobooth and youth led discussions on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Union Station Ticketing Concourse. The event is presented by Metro’s Youth Council and the theme is...
Girls flag football takes off at Downey high schools
DOWNEY — A phenomenon that is currently sweeping the country at the high school level – known as flag football for girls – has been taking on a life of its own and that sport has found its way to the Downey area. In particular, Downey and...
Student Services Building reopens for fall semester
On Friday, Aug. 16, the Student Services Building (SSB) officially reopened after student protesters damaged the building over the summer. The repairs included removing graffiti, repairing broken windows, furniture and other technical equipment, according to a July 24 statement from President Bereneacea Johnson Eanes. Most services have resumed operation in...
CC Centaur football team plays home opener Friday
It’s time for Culver City High School boys’ football. The Centaurs kick off their varsity football season on Friday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m. on the campus of Culver City High School inside the Jerry Chabola Football Stadium. Their opponent is San Jacinto High School, located 80 miles east of Culver City.
Poly Parents Host Vibrant K-12 Back to School Picnic
On Sunday, parent leaders at Polytechnic School organized a fantastic K-12 Back to School Picnic, filling the campus with positive energy. The event featured live music from student musicians and showcased a variety of special interest groups and clubs from every divisional level. The school community extends a huge thanks to the Parent Organizations for hosting this memorable event, which they hope will become a lasting tradition.
At our phone-free school, my students are reaching for decades-old technology
When I started teaching in 2003, the cell phone was an oddity in the classroom. At that time, trying to send a text, let alone access the internet, on your phone was clumsy at best. I remember when a student tried sneaking a phone into the Bronx high school where I was teaching, neatly tucking the device between two pieces of sandwich bread. The phone couldn’t get past the metal detectors at the door.Of course, in the past two decades, our relationship to these devices has changed radically. Since returning to the classroom after the COVID school shutdowns, cell phones...
Washington Beats Hollywood in Season Opener
The Washington Prep Generals football team is starting a new season and a new era with a victory. The Generals defeated the Hollywood Sheiks 32-7. Washington Prep not only has a new coach in Frank Rice but a newly refurbished field. Rice put emphasis on this game as the team trained during the summer.
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