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New Malibu unification feasibility study attempts to pass CDE hurdles
After an hour-long conference with legal counsel, the City of Malibu stated it is moving forward with an attempt to...
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SMASH students take on courtroom setting in unique PBL opportunity
Sarah Daunis’ fourth grade class at Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) traveled to the new Samohi Exploration Building for...
Read moreMalibu breaks off school split negotiations with SMMUSD
The on again, off again, effort to split Malibu schools from Santa Monica is both on and off, again, after...
Read moreSchool board begins talks over complete Malibu unification package
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education was finally able to discuss a full unification package to separate...
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Edison students commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month
To commemorate October as Hispanic Heritage Month, the dual-immersion students of Edison Language Academy took time to learn about all...
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School district to hold first public meeting on Malibu separation package
The latest step in the school district split between Santa Monica and Malibu is to procure the public’s opinion on...
Read moreLA County office mishandles recent SMMUSD tax statements
For the second time this week, a Los Angeles County office was noted as incorrectly printing information concerning residents within...
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School board to sign off on emergency air conditioning repairs
District infrastructure and learning opportunity items are on the plate of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education...
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County Clerk snafu on bond measures confuses school district voters
A snafu from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office (RR/CC) has confused voters within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School...
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Grant holds annual world cultures event
Students and staff of Grant Elementary School put on an event on a global scale Sept. 27, hosting the annual...
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