Despite statewide concerns about stagnant enrollment in California Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs, those concerns don’t apply to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD), as the district’s TK expansion has continued into the upcoming school year.
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 out
Editor’s note: With the opening of the Expo Line’s extension to Santa Monica, locals have a new way to explore neighboring areas. The Daily Press will publish a
With momentum building for early childhood education locally and across the country, the Santa Monica-Malibu school district is in the process of expanding pre-kindergarten programming.
But during a recent Board
Imagine a world in which children go to preschool at the neighborhood elementary campus they plan to attend. The Santa Monica-Malibu school district already has.
District officials last month unveiled
Educators are increasingly being asked to understand students' needs in a holistic way.
Beyond classroom instruction, there are social and emotional components of learning that schools are weaving into
The Santa Monica-Malibu school district will likely apply for grant funding to support its vocational and training programs, which are undergoing significant changes to meet new state standards for career
Twenty volunteers gathered at The Children's Place on Saturday, June 13, for the Rotary Day of Service, a day where members of the Rotary Club of Santa Monica
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and Santa Monica College are entering a partnership to teach and care for young children while introducing older students to possible careers in childhood
After some debate over lease restrictions for the proposed early childhood education center, City Council unanimously approved amended guidelines for the project.
The proposed building height will jump from 25
Choose wisely, gadflies.
There will be many items to choose from on City Council's agenda Tuesday night.
Council will kick the meeting off by introducing new City Manager
Dorie Meek has overseen budgets, enforced regulations and built curricula. She has served as a site supervisor and as an educator, guiding the development of hundreds of students since joining
