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
One of Santa Monica High School's two outgoing valedictorians, Nicholas Charchut, is scheduled to start classes soon at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The other, David Lin, is
The dealings of the city government and the local school district overlap on a regular basis.
Teachers often request grant money from the City of Santa Monica for special trips,
The return of the measles wasn't an abstract phenomenon in Santa Monica.
In late January, a Santa Monica High School coach was diagnosed with the highly contagious infection.
After a decidedly bumpy journey, the fundraising drive for local public schools came to a rest June 30.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation amassed about $2,365,000 through its
The Santa Monica-Malibu school board voted Monday to approve the district's budget and priorities for 2015-16 amid discussions about diversity and how the district should address achievement gaps.
The SMMUSD Board of Education approved the appointment of Stefanie Suffolk as the new assistant principal of Lincoln Middle School at its June 29 special meeting.
Suffolk has served as
Maybe the Santa Monica-Malibu school district's financial outlook isn't so gloomy after all — at least for now.
The district has a projected surplus of $1.07
Black and Hispanic students in Santa Monica-Malibu schools rank behind their peers on a variety of achievement measures, and officials say they are working to narrow gaps that are mirrored
The Santa Monica-Malibu school district Board of Education stared down a $7.4-million deficit during its recent review of the preliminary budget for the 2015-16 school year.
The projected deficit
Not even a Dilbert comic strip could lighten the mood.
The Santa Monica-Malibu school district Board of Education stared down a $7.4-million deficit during Monday's review of
