Many parents and stakeholders are aware that gulfs in academic performance exist between student groups in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district. Perhaps less well-known, though, is what the
Despite a variety of potential fiscal and legal obstacles, splitting the Santa Monica-Malibu school district into two separate entities is feasible, according to the district's financial oversight
Separation of the area school district into Santa Monica and Malibu factions seems to be turning into a "not if, but when"issue.
At its meeting Wednesday night,
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,
Editor's note: This is the second installment of a two-part series about English learners in Santa Monica-Malibu schools. Click here for the first installment.
The student
Editor's note: This is the first installment of a two-part series about English learners in Santa Monica-Malibu schools.
The eighth-grade student has begun showing signs
Hundreds of students participated in Santa Monica High School's fifth winter dance showcase this past December, and officials noted that attendance was so strong at previous editions of
When members of a school district health committee toured Santa Monica High School earlier this year, they weren't exactly delighted by what they saw.
A wall outside the
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.
There is currently one vacancy in the category "citizen active in a bona-fide taxpayers association" on the SMMUSD Prop 39 Bond Oversight Committee.
The Santa Monica-Malibu
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
