Ralph Mechur looks back on 13 years of School Board service
After 13 years of service, Ralph Mechur is stepping down from School Board and looking forward to us
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Local schools still have an achievement gap, but it’s narrowing
The achievement gap is narrowing at local public schools, but white and Asian students continue to o
SMMUSD equity work gets holistic
Education reformist Pedro Noguera has said for months that it will take deliberate and coordinated efforts by every department of ...
Lack of student support ‘intolerable’ in SMMUSD
During her time as a Santa Monica High School student, Rocio Garcia had to be her own academic advocate. She ...
Achievement gap at center of SMMUSD board retreat
Throughout the last school year, Pedro Noguera took a long look at the Santa Monica-Malibu school district. The education ...
Teacher turnover costly for SMMUSD
The faculty of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district has changed dramatically entering the 2016-17 school year, a potentially troubling ...
4 key issues facing SMMUSD as 2016-17 begins
Do you know what the Santa Monica-Malibu school district did this past summer? While students have been out of school, ...
Can SMMUSD make ‘real progress’ on equity?
Pedro Noguera stood on the Barnum Hall stage, addressing the employees of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district before the start ...
There’s a big learning curve in SMMUSD — for teachers
The 50 or so new teachers who are joining the Santa Monica-Malibu school district this year have a lot to ...
Is the SMMUSD achievement model working?
The local Board of Education on Wednesday evening will examine the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s strategies and programs for improving ...
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