By Grace Smith
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
This oft-quoted adage from computing pioneer Alan Kay is printed on the business card of Santa
Following the filing of a lawsuit earlier this week challenging the manner in which Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education members are elected, the three appointed members of
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a multi-part series about the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s achievement gap.
Officials in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district didn’t
Jon Kean is at it again.
An active parent leader who has held several positions in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district, Kean recently filed paperwork to run for a local
A few members of the Santa Monica High baseball team were sent home from a recent tournament in the San Diego area for a “student behavior issue,” according to school
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories are found in old newspaper archives.
The local
The Educator Spotlight recognizes those who contribute to the education of local students. Educators were chosen by consulting with site PTA, student government organizations and staff. Educators were chosen for
When Laurie Newman was a parent at Edison Language Academy, she was amazed by the school’s dual immersion program and its commitment to teaching students in English and Spanish.
Earlier this month, Santa Monica-Malibu school district officials appeared ready to move forward with the creation of two new positions, one to support English language literacy and one to improve
Santa Monica High School is probably going to look very different in the coming decades.
Officials are working on long-term plans for the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s flagship campus,
One was a music major on the East Coast. One studied communications in Illinois. One spent time working in Wisconsin. One helped drug addicts in rural California.
Their backgrounds are
Ralph Mechur plans to campaign to keep his seat on the Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education.
The architect and longtime Santa Monica resident, whose term expires in December, told the