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10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Los Angeles
Accelerate learning in your child’s early formative years by enrolling in one of the best private elementary schools in Los Angeles!. Primary education is critical to children’s performance in high school and beyond. Private elementary school’s vigorous learning experiences and challenges create an excellent educational foundation where your child can thrive and develop skills and confidence. In Los Angeles, private elementary schools are the best choice for your child’s education!
Updated time for hearing: Jewish students head to court to stop UCLA’s antisemitic encampments
Three Jewish students will be in federal court next week to stop the University of California, Los Angeles, from allowing and assisting antisemitic encampments that bar Jewish students from accessing the heart of campus. In Frankel v. Regents of the University of California, Becket and co-counsel Clement & Murphy PLLC...
Frostig Alumni Reconnect: A Fun-Filled Movie Night and Arcade Adventure
Frostig School’s annual summer alumni event was truly a fantastic experience! Over 20 alumni came together with the school’s transition team at AMC for a delightful movie outing. It was heartwarming to see old friends reconnect and share their memories. Following the film, the group enjoyed a meal together and had a blast playing arcade games. It’s always a special occasion to reunite with Frostig alumni and celebrate the bonds that have lasted through the years!
Number of Korean-American education administrator in SoCal reaches milestone of 100
- Advertisement - Southern California’s education sector has reached a milestone, marking the beginning of the second generation of Korean-American educators, with many following in the footsteps of their parents. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced the appointment of two Korean American principals ahead of the new...
Thrive Scholars expands Los Angeles education program
Evelin Jimenez, a high school junior from Compton, dreamed of attending University of Southern California through scholarships, but lacked access to advanced college preparation opportunities. But thanks to the new BMO Thrive Academy – Los Angeles at USC, her dream is now within reach. Thrive Scholars, a national nonprofit...
Capt. Charles Wallis: 'Education 'has to be transformational'
Becoming a classroom teacher was not in his plans. But after serving six years in the U.S. Army and later working with incarcerated youth in Los Angeles County, Capt. Charles Wallis found his calling at Rosamond High School. In 2019, he was instrumental in starting the school’s California Cadet Corps program.
Los Angeles Campus Of American Academy of Dramatic Arts School To Close; Alumni, Parents Call For Removal Of President & Board Chair
A group of former students, faculty and community members is fighting the closure of the Los Angeles campus of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which revealed in April that it was closing its doors at the end of the 2024-25 school year. 'The Morning Show' Adds William Jackson Harper To Season 4 Leaders of the 140-year-old institution, which opened the L.A. campus in 2000 on part of the old Charlie Chaplin Studios on La Brea Avenue, blames the pandemic, a decrease in enrollment for smaller institutions and “national birthrate calculations” for the closure. Incoming students this fall will have the...
Polytechnic School’s Visionary PolyFields Project: Enhancing Education and Preserving Nature
View of the Altadena Crest Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. [Click on image to enlarge]. Polytechnic School has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to significantly enhance the Poly student experience and create a true community asset for Altadena. In October 2022, they announced their plan to acquire Nuccio’s Nurseries, located approximately six miles from Poly’s Pasadena campus. Through a multi-year, extensive, and thoughtful planning process, PolyFields aims to enable Polytechnic School to advance its mission by expanding educational and athletic programming, further distinguishing a Poly education.
School Districts Place Bond Measures on the November Ballot
Last month, in a post on Instagram with the hashtag #WednesdayWisdom, the Brea Olinda Unified School District shared a picture showing the facade of Brea Junior High. The caption said the campus is more than 100 years old. “Several of our facilities were built so long ago that they don't...
LAUSD Student Data Breach: Lots of Hype, Little Oversight
These days government agencies are trying hard to modernize the way they operate by revamping their data management systems. This is understandable. Entities that interact with thousands or millions of citizens are trying to offer 21st century efficiency to the people they serve. The problem is, very few government agencies...
Guest Opinion | Responding to Mr. Gardner’s Claims
The president of Pasadena’s teachers union, Jonathan Gardner, recently penned an opinion piece in response to my article about recent PUSD raises. Mr. Gardner’s piece claimed some different data than mine. I would like to investigate his claims, but his comparison of pay between PUSD and “Los Angeles Area Workers with Bachelor’s degrees” doesn’t include links to the source data for either so we have been unable to validate the data.
LAUSD Reports Improved Math and English Scores
Test scores are up at the state’s largest public school district. English proficiency scores at Los Angeles Unified rose from 41% to 43% year over year. Math scores increased from over 2%, rising to to 32.8%. “This is quite stunning that every single demographic improved,” Superintendent Alberto Carvalho told...
Whittier College's Institute of Baseball Studies provides ethnic studies course on baseball culture
California High Schools and all 23 of the Cal State Universities require ethnic studies courses to graduate. There are many options to satisfy that requirement, but a resource available at Whittier College brings a course to life: The Institute for Baseball Studies.Tucked away on the third floor of the Medenhall Building, the volunteer-run library operates with an important mission."We came up with the idea of being able to support the study of American Culture through the lens of baseball," explains the Joe Price, the institute's director.The Institute for Baseball Studies, which was founded in 2015, began as a partnership with...
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