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
Do you know what the Santa Monica-Malibu school district did this past summer?
While students have been out of school, traveling, attending camps and pursuing their interests, local education
Even in an uncertain financial climate marked by a massive budget deficit, the Santa Monica-Malibu school district doesn’t want to do away with arts education.
The local Board
By Susan DeRemer
August is back-to-school month and the perfect time to talk about helping out local youth.
As Lions celebrate our 100th year, we are continuing our
The 50 or so new teachers who are joining the Santa Monica-Malibu school district this year have a lot to digest.
There are a variety of new programs rolling
Throughout her childhood, Michele Prince was repeatedly forced to face tragedy. First, a friend from school committed suicide. The next year, her nephew died. The year after that, her mother
The local Board of Education on Wednesday evening will examine the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s strategies and programs for improving student achievement.
Board members will take a look
The reality of a $10-million operating deficit probably would have been hard enough for the Santa Monica-Malibu school district to swallow if it planned to stay together forever.
The leadership change in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district didn’t seem to come at an opportune time.
Sandra Lyon left her post as superintendent amid a period of
As the Santa Monica-Malibu school district searches for its next superintendent, it still must approve contracts and handle other administrative issues as it pivots towards the upcoming school year.
The local Board of Education was forced to make another tough budgetary decision after the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation fell short of its annual fundraising goal.
The foundation raised
By Kevin Bender
Thank you to former Gov. Schwarzenegger and others who donated land or worked to make possible the 67-mile Backbone Trail across the Santa Monica Mountains. It&
