Education
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SMMUSD names new assistant superintendent
The Santa Monica-Malibu School District Board of Education has appointed Dr. Douglas Meza as the new assistant superintendent of human...
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College protests swept across California last year. Why have they stopped?
In stark contrast to the spring when hundreds of students were arrested and suspended for violating campus policies, far fewer...
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School Budget Gets A Boost From Year-end Finances
The first interim budget for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) was bolstered by surpluses seen at the end...
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Samohi leads the way in annual NASA competition
Samohi’s push into Project Based Learning brought the school another accolade this month, courtesy of an innovation in the sweet...
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Roosevelt campus plan balances past and future of learning
Balancing the history of Santa Monica with the educational needs of the present was a needed compromise for one local...
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Samohi modernization showcases next-gen learning spaces
Students and faculty have been reaping the rewards of the new Samohi Exploration Building and Gold Gym for nearly four...
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Malibu schools set reopenings, Webster suffers Franklin Fire damage
A trio of Malibu schools within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) are set to reopen Monday after shutting...
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School district pursues buyback of valuable properties
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has announced intentions to pursue flexibility with two of the district’s rental properties. During...
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Middle schoolers branch out into STEM learning
With STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers expected to expand rapidly over the next decade, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District...
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Rats to repairs: Inside SMMUSD’s 5,000-work-order year
With 2024 beginning to wind down, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education caught up on progress reports...
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