Dr. Rajen Vurdien, president of Fullerton College, has been selected to become Pasadena City College’s 15th superintendent – president at a Sunday afternoon meeting of the Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees. The decision comes after thr... More »
Aveson Charter Schools has garnered national attention for its personalized learning approach through a new book titled, Learning Personalized: The Evolution of the Contemporary Classroom. The book, co-authored by educational consultants Allison Zmuda, Greg Cu... More »
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Brian McDonald announced Wednesday the appointment of Charles Heaton, Ph.D. as principal of McKinley School for the remainder of the 2015-2016 school year, pending school board approval. “I am honored to h... More »
A June camp for high school girls will teaching some very practical, useful skills and help the girls develop a safety first attitude that builds self confidence and self esteem, its organizers said in announcement. The San Gabriel Valley chapter of National A... More »
Pasadena City College has narrowed the nationwide search for its next superintendent-president down to three finalists, officials said today. Patricia Hsieh, president of San Diego Miramar College; Dr. Robert Miller, interim superintendent-president of PCC; an... More »
To celebrate national Music In Our Schools Month, Little Kids Rock — a national nonprofit dedicated to expanding music education in disadvantaged public schools nationwide — teamed up with KORN guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer and the KORN Foundation to deliver... More »
The Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA) is calling for gifted students nationwide to apply for a Caroline D. Bradley (CDB) Scholarship, the only merit-based, need-blind scholarships for gifted kids in the nation. The CDB Scholarship provides the opport... More »
On Thursday, March 12, 2015 Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School President Ezat Parnia and Provost Pat Breen along with Honorary Event hosts Maureen Carlson and Laura Triester recognized longtime PUSD Board of Education member, Renatta Cooper. They were jo... More »
The 55th Commencement Ceremony of Pacific Oaks College will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium with a commencement address by the best-selling author, international keynote speaker, and ground-breaking radio host Holly E. Brun... More »
Smack in the middle of their Boys’ Basketball and Girls’ Soccer CIF and State playoffs, the show must go on at Maranatha High School who hosted their annual benefit on campus, themed around their spring musical, “Big Fish”. Last Saturday at 5:00 p.m., the fun-... More »
Cultural anthropologist Genevieve Bell, an expert on the intersection of culture and technology, will be the speaker at Caltech’s 121st annual commencement ceremony. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2015, on Beckman Mall, on Caltech’... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) issued the following statement today about the reported recovery of musical instruments stolen from Marshall Fundamental Secondary School: “The Pasadena Unified School District and Marshall Fundamental School are g... More »
