Nick Gabaldón Day brings the joy of surfing to Angelenos of color
In the 1940s when almost every inch of beach was hostile to Black Angelenos, Santa Monica native Nick Gabaldón defied ...
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Cash fare returns to Big Blue Bus system
Following community push back and concerns over equity in response to its cashless fare pilot progra
SMC student and former foster youth working to fix the community college system
Joshua Elizondo is no stranger to the barriers to higher education — as a former foster youth of c
Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission begins accepting applications
Santa Monica’s first civilian police oversight body is now accepting applications from residents w
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
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 ...
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 ...
What is Sandra Lyon’s legacy as SMMUSD superintendent?
There will probably be a rush to assess Sandra Lyon's legacy as superintendent of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district. But, ...
Cautious optimism for SMMUSD equity plan
Acknowledging the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s achievement gap was one thing. Coming up with a plan to address it was ...
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