Growing up in West Los Angeles, I was extremely fortunate when it came to the quality of experiences in early childhood and public school education. My hands-on mother was
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today reported California's cohort graduation rate climbed for the fifth year in a row in 2014 to a record high, with
The Wildwood Institute for STEM Research and Development (WISRD) invites K-12 students and parents and community members interested in topics relating to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the
Not even a Dilbert comic strip could lighten the mood.
The Santa Monica-Malibu school district Board of Education stared down a $7.4-million deficit during Monday's
Santa Monica School teacher named Preschool Teacher of the Year
Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) has announced this year's "Preschool Teacher of the Year" recipients as
Lincoln Middle School this week was named a California Gold Ribbon School, the state's highest award for academic excellence this week. Lincoln was selected for developing an innovative
Santa Monica College is seeking applications for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, which oversees the implementation of Measures U, S and AA, the 2002, 2004 and 2008 bond measures that
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified has been ranked in the top 10 percent of California school districts by a national academic ranking service that relies heavily on student and parent feedback,
The Pier Party is over, but the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation's fundraising campaign — and the debate over its effectiveness — are not.
The foundation's second-annual
An important milestone for the early childhood community occurs this evening (Wednesday, May 6) as the City of Santa Monica Planning Commission takes action to adjust the Civic Center Site
Santa Monica will hold its 25th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Tongva Park amphitheater west of City Hall