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Jordan High School Pool Closed for Repairs
The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine has announced that the Jordan High School Pool, located at 6500 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, closed to the public as of Saturday, August 14. The closure is necessary for the Long Beach Unified School District to make needed repairs to the pool before the school [...]
LBUSD Superintendent, Governor Schwarzenegger Applaud Adoption of National Standards
The Long Beach Unified School District joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in applauding the California State Board of Education’s unanimous vote to adopt the national Common Core State Standards. The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort to establish a single set of high and clear educational standards for English-language arts and mathematics that states [...]
LBUSD Helps California Become a Finalist for Race to Top Funds
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that California is one of 19 finalists for federal Race to the Top funding, which could bring between $18 million and $26 million to the Long Beach Unified School District. LBUSD was one of seven California school systems that helped to develop the state’s latest application for up [...]
Hudson School Math, Engineering and Science Achievement team crowned national champs
Hudson K-8 School’s Math, Engineering and Science Achievement team won the national championship in the middle school competition Sunday in Denver, according to Hudson Principal Wendy Claflin. The Hudson team had won the state championship this spring at U.C. Santa Barbara, where the contest focused on wind energy. Students were required to build a device [...]
LBUSD Students Set New Record for Scholarship Offers
Scholarships and other monetary awards earned by graduating seniors in the Long Beach Unified School District this year exceed $51 million, far surpassing last year’s record of $40 million. The new record also represents a significant increase from the $18 million earned by local high school graduates just three years ago. “This new record speaks [...]
Nonprofits benefit from Verizon’s Velocity
Members and supporters of parent-teacher associations, community athletic organizations like Little Leagues, and churches and other registered nonprofits have found an easy way to raise thousands of dollars for their organizations with the help of Verizon. Verizon offers California nonprofits an opportunity to participate in the Verizon Velocity Program, which provides eligible groups with contributions [...]
Road to College Bus Tour stops at Colin L. Powell Academy
Middle school students at Colin L. Powell Academy in Long Beach will receive the personal guidance and information they need to start preparing for college years in advance this Friday, when the “Road to College: Get on Board” bus tour stops by the school. Since April 12, thousands of middle and high school students at [...]
Long Beach Teacher honored as champion for family literacy
Long Beach educator Rosa Hernandez was named as a runner up for the national 2010 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year award at the National Conference on Family Literacy in April. Hernandez, who is an early childhood educator, has been working at the Long Beach Family Literacy Program for 14 years. “Research and results [...]
High School Seniors could receive $10K for college through Edison Scholarship
High school seniors are encouraged to apply for Edison International’s annual Edison Scholars program, which has a March 1 deadline to submit applications. Each selected student will be awarded a $2,500 college scholarship, renewable for up to four years, $10,000 total. The Edison Scholars program focuses on students studying science, technology, engineering and math and [...]
Authors and Illustrators night inspires kids to be creative
The Lowell Bayside Academy PTA has invited professional authors and illustrators to lead free workshops at the school’s 4th annual “Authors and Illustrators Night.” The event will take place Friday, January 22 from 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Parents and children will have the opportunity to hone their creative skills together in workshops such as [...]
