Tag: education
Santa Monica To Hold Annual Arts And Literacy Festival
SANTA MONICA—According to a press release from the city of Santa Monica, on Saturday, April 29, the third annual Arts and Literacy Festival will...
Education Enlightenment Flourishes
UNITED STATES—I do believe that education is the horizon to the future. Am I making the argument that if you obtain the highest education...
Candidates Vie For Board Of Education Seats
LOS ANGELES—On Tuesday, March 7, Los Angeles primary elections will be held for mayor, city controller, city attorney, city council seats, Community College Board...
Deadline Extended For Advisory Committees By Board Of Education
SANTA MONICA—The deadline for accepting applications for a position on the district advisory committee for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education has...
Nancy Pearlman, A Voice For The People
LOS ANGELES—At 26.9 percent, Los Angeles County’s population is the most impoverished in the nation, and the education system is largely to blame –...
Early Education Center At SMC Operated By Growing Place
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica College (SMC) released information about their proposed Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) at the Civic Center Site.
The ECEC will be a...
Santa Monica College Receives $1 Million Donation
PACIFIC PALISADES/SANTA MONICA—Longtime Pacific Palisades philanthropist Miriam Blahd has donated $1 million to Santa Monica College Foundation in honor of political science professor and former KCRW...
UCLA Receives More Than 100,000 Freshman Applications
WESTWOOD—UCLA has received more than 100,000 freshman applications for the upcoming school year, becoming the first school in the country to reach six figures.
There was...
Diversity At The Collegiate Level
UNITED STATES—I had quite the daunting task this semester in my sociological theory class. For those of you wanting me to explain what precisely...
Beverly Hills Offering Winter Camps For Kids
BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills will be offering three winter camps for kids to keep them engaged during the upcoming winter break. According...
Tackling An Academic Paper
UNITED STATES—Writing an academic paper is no easy feat. Being someone who has already attained his undergraduate degree in the field of English leaves...
Santa Monica Police Department Awarded $300,000 Grant
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic. The grant will be used for...
Woodland Hills School Struggles To Keep Charter Status
WOODLAND HILLS—A vote from the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education denied five charter schools the renewal of their status on Tuesday,...
Public Speaking 101
UNITED STATES—It’s something most of us fear: public speaking. What is it about speaking in the public sphere that delivers so many jitters for...
Virtual Reality Owl Educates Community On Climate Change
SANTA MONICA—The virtual reality Owl will be the city of Santa Monica’s first use of virtual reality to help community members understand the impacts...
Books, Books And More Books People
UNITED STATES—Over the course of my educational career I have read many books, and obtaining an undergraduate degree in the field of English, I’m...
KidsArt Brings Fine Art To Everyone
SHERMAN OAKS—KidsArt just celebrated their 30th anniversary in June and has been selected as one of the top five art schools in the nation...
Pacific Palisades Charter High Ranked One Of The Top In Nation
PACIFIC PALISADES—According to Patch.com, Pacific Palisades Charter High School was ranked one of the top schools in the nation by Newsweek recently.
Newsweek released its...
New Principal For Santa Monica High School
SANTA MONICA—Dr. Antonia M. Shelton has been approved by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education as the new principal for Santa...
The Best Online Degrees In The Country
UNITED STATES—If you’re an older student, it sometimes isn’t possible to up and leave and relocate to another state just because the local college...
