By Jennifer E. Beaver
Staff Writer
Rivals for a seat on the Long Beach School Board were united in their condemnation of Sacramento but divided in their approach to educational solutions during a debate March 3 at Hughes Middle School sponsored by the Long Beach Council PTA. Mary Stanton, a 15-year board veteran and former teacher, is [...]
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District 1 school board candidates condemn state cuts, disagree on local issues
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Education, News
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Local officials help celebrate downtown school’s 10th birthday
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Community, Education, News
By Nick Diamantides
Staff Writer
Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, City Councilman Robert Garcia, Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal and Long Beach Unified School District Superintendent Chris Steinhauser all showed up at a birthday party last Thursday (March 11). It was the 10th anniversary celebration for the New City School, located at [...]
Elementary school rings ceremonial bell to honor its Founder’s Day
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Education, News
By Brett Ashley Hawkins
Editorial Intern
Students, teachers, alumni, parents, education officials, government representatives, and board members of Los Cerritos Elementary School joined together March 5 to celebrate the school’s Founder’s Day, which was organized by the school’s Parent-Teacher Association.
Donald Beaver, principal of Los Cerritos Elementary School, conducted the ceremony, which included three speakers, a brief question-and-answer [...]
Nine organizations receive Connected Corridor funding
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Arts, Community, Education, Environment
With funding from the Transformation Initiative by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Long Beach Community Foundation distributed $80,000 in funding to nine recipients on Feb. 22 as part of the Leadership Long Beach Atlantic Corridor Phase Three Project, commonly referred to as the Connected Corridor. Phase Three focuses on the [...]
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Self-defense training day for families affected by cancer
March 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Education, Health, News
Walk With Sally, a non-profit organization committed to providing mentorship programs to children of parents and siblings with cancer, had a hands-on self-defense training day at the 360 Combat Club in Signal Hill on Saturday, February 27. This free event was one of Walk With Sally’s many annual friendship-building activities for local children living with [...]