In the 1940s when almost every inch of beach was hostile to Black Angelenos, Santa Monica native Nick Gabaldón defied the odds to become California’s first documented surfer of
During her time as a Santa Monica High School student, Rocio Garcia had to be her own academic advocate.
She wanted to take Advanced Placement biology, she said, but claimed
Throughout the last school year, Pedro Noguera took a long look at the Santa Monica-Malibu school district. The education reformist was hired to help close achievement gaps that have persisted
Pedro Noguera stood on the Barnum Hall stage, addressing the employees of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district before the start of the school year.
He gave an impassioned keynote speech
There will probably be a rush to assess Sandra Lyon's legacy as superintendent of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district.
But, at least in the eyes of one Board
Acknowledging the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s achievement gap was one thing. Coming up with a plan to address it was another. And implementing it successfully will be yet another.
Santa Monica College alum Jonah Okike spent the summer at a UCLA research lab building a robotic arm that would be capable of performing an MRI-guided biopsy. SMC student Heather
It costs a lot of money to run a school district.
The $1.29 million in new purchase orders passed at the Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education's meeting
