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Student Led Community Forum Seeks to Work in Partnership with LBUSD
The “Every Student Matters” Community Forum will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013 in the community center at Cesar Chavez Park. Student leaders from the Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Long Beach Youth Committee and “Every Student Matters” campaign have organized the forum. It will feature a panel of student and parent leaders sharing their [...]
Sales of Holiday Greenery by Operation Jump Start Benefit Long Beach Students
Operation Jump Start, a charity benefiting Long Beach youth striving towards a college education, is starting to spread holiday cheer through the pre-sale of trees, wreaths and garland now through December 8th. All proceeds will fund OJS’ unique community-based mentoring programs, serving over 120 students each year.
CSULB Program Provides Laid Off LBUSD Teachers Opportunity to Earn Special Education Credential at No Cost
When Cherrell Harris was laid off after more than seven years of employment with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), it was both surprising and heartbreaking. “I knew layoffs were coming, but I never considered it really happening to me,” said Harris. “It greatly affected my self-confidence, knowing that I had dedicated countless hours, [...]
Teacher Sylvia Padilla Honored by the White House as Champion of Change
On Friday the White House and the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics honored educators who have devoted their time and efforts to inspiring their students to excel and promoting the teaching profession by setting a strong example in the classroom. Ten educators, including Syvlia Padilla from Long Beach Unified School District, who [...]
State Test Scores Continue to Improve For LBUSD Students
State test scores for students in the Long Beach Unified School District continued a 10-year upward trend with this week’s release of data from the California Department of Education. LBUSD students made gains in all subject areas tested, including English, math, history and science. In some instances, gains were dramatic. The improved test scores come [...]
Eastman/Fairfield Boys & Girls Clubs To Give Kids FREE Back To School Backpacks
Eastman/Fairfield Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach located at 700 E. Del Amo Blvd., Long Beach, will host a backpack giveaway on August 15, from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. The giveaway is being sponsored by Fluor Corporation as a community service project. Fluor employees will be distributing backpacks to youth who attend the Club. [...]
Council Votes to Clarify Anti-Bullying Policies Citywide
The city council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass Vice Mayor Robert Garcia’s proposal to draft and adopt an anti-bullying policy for the City of Long Beach youth programs and parks. The policy, which will be based on LBUSD’s recently adopted anti-bullying policy, will be drafted by the City Attorney’s office and returned to Council [...]
Long Beach BLAST College Mentors Assist a Record 575 Long Beach Youth in Spring 2012!
Spring 2012 ushered in a new record for local nonprofit Long Beach BLAST-Better Learning for All Students Today. For the first time in its 12-year-history, BLAST’s Academic Mentoring Program deployed 400 college volunteers to support over 575 at-risk students in a single semester. By expanding its talented staff to include a third volunteer coordinator, BLAST [...]
15 Long Beach Schools Acknowledged for Academic Excellence
Fifteen schools in the Long Beach Unified School District were named this week to the California Business Education Excellence Honor Roll for academic excellence and reducing achievement gaps among student populations. The Honor Roll was broken into three parts, the first being “Star Schools,” or those with significant populations of socio-economically disadvantaged students that have [...]
LBPD Reminds Students And Parents: Curfew In Full Effect During Spring Break
Monday began the first day of Spring Break for Long Beach Unified School District students who will be out on break all week and will return to class on Monday, April 16th. The Long Beach Police Department would like to remind parents that Section 9.58.010 of the Long Beach Municipal Code states: “It is unlawful [...]
