This past Saturday your RoboLancers had a record setting tournament day at San Ysidro High School which is about 30 minutes south of San Diego. Robot Y finished qualifying rounds at 7-0 and in first place. Robot Z finished qualifying rounds at 6-1 and in fourt... More »
In what has become a replay of sorts over the last three months, frustrated representatives of local teacher and labor unions, as well as unhappy parents from Madison Elementary School upset over its principal, Juan Ruelas, dominated the opening public comment... More »
The holidays are often regarded as a time of gift giving and reflection. As I reflect on the gifts most important to me, I am drawn to my time in the service of others. To me, education is a powerful gift and is something I am blessed with doing each and every... More »
At its December 9, 2015 meeting, Dr. Ross Selvidge was unanimously elected Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Pasadena Area Community College District. Elected to the Board of Trustees in November 2013, Selvidge represents Area 1 which consists of ... More »
The U.S. Department of Education is now considering recommendations to limit the authority of the accrediting commission that placed Pasadena City College on probation last summer. Among other sanctions, the education department’s accreditation unit said the W... More »
Los Angeles has an undeniable presence in the field of media – from Hollywood movies with stunning special effects to online publications with interactive components – today’s media landscape is a multi-faceted world. Students eager to join this evolving field... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District’s (PUSD) annual Open Enrollment for the 2016-2017 academic year begins Jan. 12, 2016 with the general online application process. To assist families in making decisions and navigating the Open Enrollment process, PUSD has s... More »
Alverno High School recently welcomed over 115 grandparents and special friends to campus to participate in Alverno’s annual Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day. Grandparents and special friends were treated to a morning reception in the Alverno library bef... More »
On Thursday, October 29, 2015, STEAM:CODERS, in conjunction with Pasadena City College (PCC), hosted a STEAM reception at Westerbeck Recital Hall, on the PCC campus. Guest speakers included Congresswoman Judy Chu, State Assemblyman Chris Holden, Pasadena City ... More »
The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) awarded more than $70,000 in grants to 132 Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) teachers Tuesday evening at the 2015-16 PEF Teacher Grants Reception at the Altadena Town & Country Club. The grants represent the larg... More »
The public high school in Blue Springs, Missouri, just outside Kansas City, graduates more than 500 seniors each year. Remarkably, the valedictorian in 2015 was the younger sister of the valedictorian in 2014—who was the younger sister of the valedictorian in ... More »
Senior Bianca Lepe, a bioengineering major from Granada Hills, California, has been named a Marshall Scholar, winning one of the most coveted fellowships for study in the U.K. The Marshall Scholarship is widely considered one of the most prestigious scholarshi... More »
