Burke ran day school in Nothern California town
SMMUSD HDQTRS The former principal of a school district in Wine Country is now at the helm of the smallest school in
By GERRY SHIH Special to the Daily Press
MID-CITY A veritable island of performing arts is quickly forming here amid the swath of businesses and residential homes.
Before the
DOWNTOWN We’ve all heard it a million times: Blondes have more fun. But is it true?
Not according to Catherine Haber’s award winning science project that has her
Electronic gear at home in class
By EMILY SKEHAN A special to the Daily Press
Gone are the days of note passing and spitball-shooting. In an age of text
WILMONT As the school year begins this week, the once empty hallways and classrooms will be buzzing with stories of summer break activities, from trips to another country to personal
Similar programs have been successful in other institutions, including UCLA Extension, where more than 12,000 students take online courses every year.
The main university does not offer online classes,
Will digital degrees render the school environment obsolete?
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE Tupelo Hassman was always one of the shy students, camouflaging herself amid the rows of her classmates and blushing
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD One of the few dual language immersion schools in Los Angeles County, the Edison Language Academy has long been celebrated for its diversity in both the makeup of
The Santa Monica Public Library will host a five-part reading and discussion series called “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature” on the theme of sex and love. Barbara
Brownley seeks to provide students a second chance
SACRAMENTO The approximately 24 percent of California students that failed the mandatory high school exit exam last year might have another means
their schedules a little. If during the first couple lectures you just can’t stay awake or that 20 page term paper seems impossible, don’t take the class. ■ Don’
LACC teacher became SMC trustee last year
LOS ANGELES Perhaps the greatest gift a teacher could give their student is a passion for learning.
That is what one college professor
