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Category: Education


Brentwood Beat: Tom Kalette, Archer School & Wendell Brown connected?

November 14, 2014

November 14, 2014

Believe it or not, I think there’s a connection between Archer School, Tom Kalette, and Wendell Brown. Let me explain....

SMMUSD to host LCAP webinars to hear from parents, students and staff

November 8, 2014

November 8, 2014

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) will be hosting a series of LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Webinars to...

Venice Arts receives California Arts Council ”Artists in Schools” grant

November 8, 2014

November 8, 2014

The California Arts Council recently announced it plans to award $5,670 to Venice Arts as part of its Artists in...

Marshall Tuck concedes defeat to Tom Torlakson in race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction

November 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

  Marshall Tuck today conceded defeat in his battle to dislodge State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. With all...

LAUSD to attempt to resolve troubled computerized student information system

October 27, 2014

October 27, 2014

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Ramon Cortines assured parents today the district was working to resolve issues with its...

LAUSD lawsuit: former Venice High student claims sexual abuse by teacher and coach

October 18, 2014

October 18, 2014

A lawsuit was filed against Los Angeles Unified yesterday on behalf of a teenage girl who alleges she was sexually...

Archer School development project divides Brentwood community

October 17, 2014

October 17, 2014

The ongoing neighborhood controversy surrounding the future development plans of The Archer School for Girls in Brentwood is continuing, with...

A look back on the career of Brentwood’s Cecile Oswald of St. Martin of Tours School

October 17, 2014

October 17, 2014

By Bette Harris After a teaching career spanning more than 44 years, 25 of those years as principal of St....

Archer School for Girls opens Saban IDEAlab, boosting tech education in Brentwood

October 17, 2014

October 17, 2014

The Archer School for Girls in Brentwood has taken a progressive educational venture with the campus debut of the Saban...

Brentwood Beat: Let’s Cut Archer Some Slack

October 17, 2014

October 17, 2014

The anti-Archer School battle that erupted nearly 20 years ago baffled me then, but the current fight to severely curtail...