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Congratulations to Melrose Elementary School for receiving the 2011-12 Apple Distinguished School award! Teachers and students use technology in every day lessons to bring learning to life using iPads and Mac laptops.
Photos by: Lauren Alicia Mendoza
Superintendent John Deasy, Board Members Steve Zimmer, Marguerite LaMotte, and Bennett Kayser and Senior Deputy Superintendent of School Operations Michelle King celebrated retiring LAUSD teachers and thanked them for their invaluable services to the schools. They also honored 10 retirees with 40...
Superintendent John Deasy and Board President Monica Garcia joined Families In Schools at Hoover Street Elementary School to celebrate a new program designed to prevent summer learning loss by providing fun, educational activities for students and their families throughout Los Angeles this summer...
When the Mark Twain Ringers took the stage to perform at the Mark Twain Middle School spring concert last Thursday, they did so with the focus of a gymnast stepping on to a balance beam. The audience fell silent as the students began ringing a beautiful rendition of “Amazing Grace....
Creating a School Culture that Helps Students “Focus on Learning”
It is 8:02 a.m. on a recent school day. About a half hour before classes begin, there is a buzz in the school library. Teachers and administrators at Downtown Magnets High School are hunched over iPads and Macbooks,...
LAUSD's Everyday Heroes Classified Employee Recognition Program honored the 2012 – 2013 Exemplary LAUSD Classified Employee of the Year and our Outstanding Trimester winners for the Jan ’12 to April ’12 period.
Congratulations to:
Monique Haley-Ware – Special...
In Allison Caesar’s second-grade class at Eagle Rock Elementary School, the pantheon of great artists includes Claude Monet, Diego Rivera, and Larry Ashton. If the third name on the list does not seem familiar to you, a visit to the class would show why “Mr. Ashton” is...
“Everything is about the children,” said Principal Dr. Angel Barrett. That sentence alone sums up the focus that has led to the tremendous progress that has taken place at Plummer Elementary School in North Hills.
In 2002, the school’s Academic Performance Index (API) was a...
When Cassandra Roman saw photos of New York’s Empire State Building; Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statute and dozens of landmarks bathed in blue light to raise awareness about autism, she thought: Why nothing in Los Angeles? She decided to fix that.
A senior at Civitas...
Los Angeles School of Global Studies students showcased their Dream Act art exhibit, "In Between Dreams: The California Dream Act" at The Autry National Center.
Video by: Lauren Alicia Mendoza
Posted: May 16, 2012
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