A Change for the Better at Northridge Middle School

Students Strive to Success Thanks to a Driven Principal and Staff
 

It’s been a long and steady road to success for the...

Making the 1960s Relevant to This Generation

American life in an era of protest and change before Facebook and video games

Those sick and tired of hearing about the 1960s will get no relief for the next several...

Belmont Students Perform with 80s Iconic Band-Foreigner

“It’s like a dream come true,” exuded Elizabeth, a choir member from Belmont HS, Multi-Media Music Academy, as she described singing the chorus for 80’s rock group-...

Continuing the Road to Graduation

Americans usually favor the underdog, the rages to riches stories, the underachiever who made it big or the sports teams that came from behind to win it all. That same sentiment can also apply...

Randy Rodarte Can’t Stop the Music

This story is part of the LAUSD Journal's series entitled “Profiles in Progress,” which will focus on teachers who incorporate their own,...

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Move Over Axl and Slash: LAUSD Rockers Perform at Ceremony Marking Donation of Guitars to Rosewood Elementary

The eleven-member band from Pio Pico Middle School, having just finished an original salsa number, waited patiently for the special guest performer to take his seat behind the drum set. Once the drummer was comfortable, the lead guitar player begin picking the familiar, high-pitched riff from...

‘STRAIGHT TALK’ FROM TAFT COUNSELOR HELPS KIDS COME OUT

Editor’s Note: Following the LGBTQ March on Washington in 1987, participants Rob Eichberg and Jean O’Leary, both from Los Angeles, had the vision of a national day where all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals could live openly.  The Los Angeles Unified School...

The LAUSD Turns To Jill Barnes in an Emergency

The career of Jill Barnes, who on July 1st assumed her new position as Coordinator of Emergency Services for the Los Angeles Unified District, has been a blend of serendipity, restlessness, and ambition, with helpful moments of naiveté. Take the time she signed up for a course in fire...

Teacher Turns Disgust at Publishing of Value-Added Rating Into Solo Play

As a stage, film, and television actor for 25 years, Alan Aymie understands that his performances may be reviewed by professional critics, whose opinions are published in newspapers and on websites. Through the years, he has learned to appreciate the good notices, and keep in perspective those...

A Plan for Life

Drafting Teacher Wins National Award on Merit and Leadership Qualities "I was blown away."  It was one of the greatest feelings in my life," beamed Don Runyan, a drafting instructor at Cleveland High School. This was his reaction when he was recently named the...

Mentoring with Passion

Men of Color in the Industry Strive to Keep Students in School Jon-Devin Carrere moved from New Orleans to Southern California in search of a better future. He found one in production at Time Warner Cable Sports Net. After settling into the region, one of his first decisions was figuring out...

LAUSD High School Proves Art Can Link to Higher Scores

Walk into one math class at the Los Angeles High School of the Arts (LAHSA) and you’ll see robots tall enough to touch the ceiling built out of cardboard boxes, cups and plastic bottles.  Not far away, you’ll find a group of students immersed in a history lesson, painting murals...

Congratulations 2012 LAUSD Graduates!

Congratulations to all of the students graduating from LAUSD high schools in 2012! We are proud of your accomplishments and wish you the best of luck with your post-grad plans! 

9th Annual Dual Language Institute

The 9th Annual Dual Language Institute, sponsored by the LAUSD Language Acquisition Branch, was held on June 9 at Cahuenga Elementary School. The institute provided District-wide professional development for dual language program teachers and administrators. Students participating in Spanish/...