Silence fell over the public meeting room in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s headquarters as Craig Foster’s voice was transmitted through a laptop’s video chat software and
The Santa Monica-Malibu school district and environmental activists are going to trial, opening a new chapter in a protracted and bitter dispute over chemical testing and cleanup at Malibu schools.
Well, not so fast.
The already arduous process of possibly separating the local school district appeared to hit another snag last month as officials and community members debated the implications
Although additional testing was conducted at several campuses over the summer, the Santa Monica-Malibu school district and activist groups remain at odds over the sampling and cleanup of chemicals in
There are numerous challenges facing the Santa Monica-Malibu school district, among them changes in state funding and local fundraising, longstanding achievement gaps, environmental concerns in Malibu and even possible separation.
After months of study and analysis by a financial oversight committee, separation of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district has been deemed viable.
But it's certainly not as simple
The legal battle over chemicals at Malibu public schools rages on.
A federal judge last week gave life to a lawsuit that seeks the removal of polychlorinated biphenyls at Malibu
America Unites For Kids (formerly Malibu Unites) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) have filed a lawsuit against the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District regarding their handling of PCBs
The Santa Monica-Malibu school board is expected to discuss staffing levels, technology upgrades and more during Thursday's meeting at Malibu City Hall.
But several hours will likely be
