Public Santa Monica schools compete to be trash-free at lunch By Jeff Goodman on October 11, 2015 You‚Äôre not going to find many plastic bags, paper napkins or... Read more →
Development $55M Innovation Building unveiled at Samohi By Jeff Goodman on October 9, 2015 When Dean Chien started as a freshman at Santa Monica High School three years ago, plans... Read more →
Education SMMUSD working to address concerns over classroom temps By Jeff Goodman on October 8, 2015 The heat isn't going away, and neither is the issue of uncomfortable classroom... Read more →
Education 1 At Samohi, a ‘lessen’ on language barriers By Jeff Goodman on October 7, 2015 In a short message to Santa Monica High School families last year, district... Read more →
Education 1 Test scores fuel debate on achievement gap By Jeff Goodman on September 29, 2015 Should struggling students have a say in how they're taught? Establishing pupil focus... Read more →
Public How SMMUSD is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month By Jeff Goodman on September 26, 2015 Before a captivated audience last week, teachers and students at Edison Language Academy... Read more →
Education SMMUSD separation would likely take at least three years By Jeff Goodman on September 25, 2015 The Santa Monica-Malibu school district took another step towards possible separation... Read more →
Education Samohi students up for Merit Scholar status By Jeff Goodman on September 23, 2015 Of the more than 1.5 million U.S. students who took the Preliminary SAT last year, about... Read more →
Education College summit joins SMMUSD, SMC boards By Jeff Goodman on September 23, 2015 In a landmark joint meeting, the governing boards of the Santa Monica-Malibu school... Read more →
Education SMMUSD announces new John Muir Elementary principal By Jeff Goodman on September 22, 2015 Paula Lytz was confirmed Thursday as the new principal of John Muir Elementary School... Read more →
Education 1 Pondering process in SMMUSD By Jeff Goodman on September 21, 2015 It started as a routine agenda item as the Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education... Read more →
Education 1 SMMEF fundraiser off to strong start By Jeff Goodman on September 18, 2015 Hoping for a fast start to its annual fundraiser, the Santa Monica-Malibu Education... Read more →
Education 1 Mixed bag for SMMUSD on new state tests By Jeff Goodman on September 14, 2015 Students in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district outperformed their peers on... Read more →
Public SMMUSD board approves $1.29-million in expenses By Jeff Goodman on September 12, 2015 It costs a lot of money to run a school district. The $1.29 million in new purchase... Read more →
Public 1 PCB controversy continues for SMMUSD By Jeff Goodman on September 8, 2015 Although additional testing was conducted at several campuses over the summer, the Santa... Read more →