Public SMMUSD eyes budget surplus for 2015-16 By Jeffrey I. Goodman on June 5, 2015 Maybe the Santa Monica-Malibu school district's financial outlook isn't so gloomy after... Read more →
Public Franklin Elementary dedicates bench to Jeffrey Hughes By Jeffrey I. Goodman on June 4, 2015 Those who knew Jeffrey Hughes Jr. spoke of his love of Legos and all things Star Wars, of... Read more →
Public 1 School board examines achievement gap By Jeffrey I. Goodman on June 2, 2015 Black and Hispanic students in Santa Monica-Malibu schools rank behind their peers on a... Read more →
Public At JAMS, exit interviews prepare students for high school ‚Äî and beyond By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 30, 2015 If Benjamin Karni was nervous, he didn‚Äôt show it. Wearing a dark suit, blue tie... Read more →
Public Longtime festival downplays Cinco de Mayo, causes rift at Will Rogers By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 27, 2015 It was an early May fiesta at Will Rogers Elementary School, an annual event that has... Read more →
Public Special ed teacher retiring after 19 years in SMMUSD By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 25, 2015 The mantras and phrases would resonate with the hundreds of students, families and... Read more →
Public Santa Monica educator makes an ‘invisible’ impact By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 23, 2015 Dorie Meek has overseen budgets, enforced regulations and built curricula. She has served... Read more →
Environment 1 Santa Monica students become environmental activists By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 21, 2015 Hoping for more rain isn‚Äôt a strategy that Kiera Piper can willingly... Read more →
Public 1 Malibu families ‘voting with their pocketbooks‚Äô in SMMEF fundraiser By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 19, 2015 Malibu families have appeared reluctant to contribute to the Santa Monica-Malibu... Read more →
Public Charting a path for female engineers By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 16, 2015 It's a well-paying career that involves solving complex problems and perhaps helping the... Read more →
Public At Franklin, water balloon drop whets science appetites By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 16, 2015 Lauren Riggs stood outside Franklin Elementary School and looked up at a second-story... Read more →
Public SMMEF giving lacks parity across school district By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 15, 2015 Major discrepancies exist across school sites in the levels of participation in the Santa... Read more →
Public Santa Monica students’ artwork chosen for journey to space By Jeffrey I. Goodman on May 11, 2015 Santa Monica is going to space. Two decorative patches designed by local students will... Read more →
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 →
