Today, over half a million children go back to school in Los Angeles County. Many of these kids will be either walking, bicycling, skateboarding and boarding/unboarding school buses. Here are some friendly reminders for not only our kids, but everyone driving ... More »
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students will head back to school Tuesday, August 18 as the 2015-2016 academic year kicks off at the district’s 29 schools. “The excitement and the energy of the first day of school is usually a reminder of the potential... More »
Rolling into the new school year, Pasadena Unified School District recognized employees who made a remarkable difference in the lives of students last year. At a back to school kickoff, PUSD featured four individuals who inspire the people around them to give ... More »
Passing the hat for Muir High School graduates who have overcome obstacles is an annual tradition for an informal group of retirees who meet daily at the McDonald’s on Lincoln Avenue (at Woodbury) in Altadena. By chipping in together and hitting up a few frien... More »
Dr. Elizabeth Nagy-Shadman, associate professor of Geology at Pasadena City College, has been chosen to participate in the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Faculty as Change Agents: Transforming Geoscience Education in Two-year Colleges project. The fo... More »
Waves of enthusiasm swept through a sea of the 2,000 Pasadena Unified School District staff, teachers, and administrators at a kick off event on Thursday morning that recognized and equipped educators for the school year starting August 18. Under the leadershi... More »
As Pasadena City College draws near to the start of Fall Semester on August 31 burdened by accreditation probation, a court order to change its schedule back to the semester basis and a history of rancorous discord, its new Superintendent-President walks the h... More »
Two years ago, when the Rose Bowl Stadium was nearing the tail end of a $182 million makeover, Leah Whetstone witnessed the large-scale construction firsthand, affording the Pasadena resident a newfound perspective that would change the course of her life. “Th... More »
Hillsides is pleased to announce that the Hillsides Education Center (HEC) has received accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC). The accreditation is the result of a four-year process du... More »
Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) has been named one of the best all-boys high schools in America. The ranking results, compiled by Niche, are based on key student statistics and student and parent reviews. A high ranking indicates the school is an ex... More »
The Frostig Consultation & Education Dept. held a two-day training for local elementary school teachers on Monday and Tuesday. The focus was on helping struggling learners succeed with Common Core. Teachers came from Pasadena Unified School District, Duarte Un... More »
Parsons announced that its Chairman and CEO, Charles L. “Chuck” Harrington, will speak at the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Anderson School of Management’s 2015 Executive Master’s in Business Administration (EMBA) commencement tomorrow. The cere... More »
