Public School psychologist retiring after 45 years in SMMUSD By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 11, 2015 She started her career in education while working as a stewardess for Pan American... Read more →
Public Special ed, staffing weigh on SMMUSD budget By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 9, 2015 The Santa Monica-Malibu school district Board of Education stared down a $7.4-million... Read more →
Public SMMUSD facing projected $7.4M deficit By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 8, 2015 Not even a Dilbert comic strip could lighten the mood. The Santa Monica-Malibu school... Read more →
Public Pier Party raises $125K for SMMEF By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 6, 2015 The Pier Party is over, but the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation‚Äôs... Read more →
Public Special ed teacher retiring after 36 years in SMMUSD By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 4, 2015 The way Judy Franklin sees it, each child is a puzzle. Each student she taught during... Read more →
Public More tech upgrades approved by SMMUSD board By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 2, 2015 Voter-backed technology and infrastructure improvements continue rolling out across the... Read more →
Public Santa Monica High student pleads no contest in fight with teacher By David Mark Simpson on April 24, 2015 The student who was involved in a physical altercation with a teacher at Santa Monica... Read more →
Public Same goal, different ‘Vision’ for SMMEF drive By Jeffrey I. Goodman on April 23, 2015 What do you call a $4-million fundraising drive to support staff and enrichment programs... Read more →
Public Second annual Pier Party to benefit local schools By Jeffrey I. Goodman on April 22, 2015 The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation isn't going to generate $2 million in one... Read more →
Public E-bike drawing supports SMMEF drive By Jeffrey I. Goodman on April 17, 2015 Sunlight poured through the west-facing windows at the Treats frozen yogurt shop on Ocean... Read more →
Public 1 Centralized fundraising, finances up for school board review By Jeffrey I. Goodman on April 15, 2015 The Santa Monica-Malibu school board is slated to discuss the district's oft-debated... Read more →
Public Edison campus rounding into form By Jeffrey I. Goodman on April 7, 2015 Over the last few years, old buildings were demolished. Orange cones, gates and... Read more →
Public Common Core math divides school district, parents By Jeffrey I. Goodman on April 4, 2015 Stephanie Furlong's oldest son, a 10th-grader at Santa Monica High School, took an... Read more →
Public 1 Students reflect, expand on legacy of Cesar Chavez By Jeffrey I. Goodman on March 31, 2015 In 1990, scores of Santa Monica High School students joined Cesar Chavez outside a local... Read more →
Public SMMUSD financial oversight committee vacancies filled By Jeffrey I. Goodman on March 26, 2015 Three vacancies on the Santa Monica-Malibu school district's Financial Oversight... Read more →