SMMUSD HDQTRS — California state government seems intent on getting its own fiscal house in order while making a mess of everyone else’s. In a rushed budget session, which was confined to a 38-minute window so that it could be approved by the June 30 deadline, school district officials approved a $1
SAMOHI — Consuelo Perez looked every inch the consummate professional that she is when she approached the podium to deliver her report on the English Learners’ Advisory Committee (ELAC) to the Board of Education.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Members of the Board of Education promised substantive changes in curriculum and training as well as a progress report within two months in response to a racial incident that officials acknowledge took place at Santa Monica High School in May.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — When Charlotte Biren and Jenna Perelman approached the dais to accept a commendation from the Board of Education on behalf of the Santa Monica High School Solar Alliance for its work inspiring district kids to spare the air by biking, walking or busing to school, they were thrilled a
SMMUSD HDQTRS — First it was eggs (too high in cholesterol), and then carbohydrates in everything from a slice of bread to that found in your “apple a day” — every category of food gets maligned for the ever-increasing problem of childhood and adult obesity in the United States.
The Small Business Development Center at Santa Monica College is inviting business owners from across Los Angeles County to the launch of its new Green Business Certification Program on Thursday, June 23.
SMC — Santa Monica College student Avital Levi is ready to float in space — and find a better way to fuel nano-satellites. The 20-year-old honors student, who is heading to USC this fall as an electrical engineering major, left Wednesday for a special 10-day NASA program for college students in whic
CORSAIR FIELD — For the second year in a row, Santa Monica College’s graduation is going global. SMC’s Commencement Exercises, which will be held at 6 p.
CIVIC CENTER — To the list of developments planned for the Civic Center Auditorium and surroundings, it’s finally time to add the Early Childhood Education Center, a learning lab for Santa Monica College that has been several years in the making.
SMMUSD HDQTRS —The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation, which raises funds in support of arts, academics and athletics in local public schools, will award 24 grants to teachers at 14 different schools for up to $1,000 each, and award one “Super Grant” in the amount of $4,500 to Olympic High Sch
LINCOLN BLVD — With the snip of a pair of average-size scissors, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica on Wednesday cut the ribbon on its Club Tech Center of Excellence, an upgrade in hardware and software for its kids, courtesy of Microsoft.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — All 10 nurses currently working in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will keep their jobs for the 2011-12 school year, although the details of what kind of support staff they will have haven’t been worked out.
