With the 2016-17 school year around the corner, the Santa Monica-Malibu school district continues its search for a superintendent who will help close longstanding academic achievement gaps.
The emphasis on
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
With the 2016-17 school year about three weeks away, Santa Monica High School is deeply engaged in its search for a new principal.
But as top officials in the Santa
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 transition
There’s one photo of Betsy Kimmel shaking hands with Fidel Castro, a gold medal draped around her neck. There are snapshots of the Santa Monica High School graduate with
At its first meeting in three weeks, the local Board of Education last week conducted business with two new faces on the dais.
The school board on July 20 officially
It’s an effort to supply students with more demanding coursework.
The local Board of Education on Wednesday approved the creation of an Advanced Placement macroeconomics class at Santa Monica
The recent closure of the Santa Monica YWCA didn’t sit well with the Rev. Janet Gollery McKeithen.
As minister at the interfaith Church in Ocean Park, which is dedicated
The short-term leadership transition in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district is almost officially complete.
The local Board of Education on Wednesday night is expected to approve a contract with Sylvia
Santa Monica High School is looking for a new head baseball coach to run a program that has been plagued by controversies on and off the field in recent years.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that the Santa Monica-Malibu schools were in crisis on every level. The problems run long and deep and extend into just about every