How Peer Counseling Helped Me Feel Safe at School

May. 5, 2016 / By Reasmay Veasna
Tags: counseling, Education, long beach polytechnic, schools

A Long Beach Polytechnic High student recounts her troubles in school and how fellow classmates trained as peer counselors came to her aid.

In Central LB, Low-Income Pre-K Students Continue To Fall Behind

Nov. 6, 2015 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: Education, schools, Youth

Low-income communities in Long Beach face an increasing need for better education for 3 and 4-year-olds but lack the proper workforce and childcare facilities, according to a recent study.

Op-Ed: Gov. Jerry Brown Fails Students by Vetoing Ethnic Studies Bill

Oct. 15, 2015 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: diversity, Education, schools

Ethnic studies creates empathy through understanding. It benefits students of color and white students alike.

Time to Introduce Ethnic Studies into the LBUSD Curriculum

Mar. 18, 2015 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: diversity, Education, long beach unified school district

As one of the most prominent school districts in the nation and ranked among the best in the world, it is time for the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) to require the teaching of ethnic studies as soon as possible.

After Budget Cuts, Community Helps LBUSD Maintain Arts Education

Nov. 6, 2014 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: Arts, Dance, Education

After school at Admiral Kidd Park in Long Beach, 22-year-old Walter Brown blasts pop music for a group of excited kids. The students learn a new routine each time he plays a new song. Some follow his moves; some enjoy their own free styles.

The Payoffs and Pitfalls of Flagging ‘At-Risk’ Kids in Early Grades

Jun. 19, 2014 / By Alyson Bryant
Tags: Education, schools, students, teachers

Long before students have even entered ninth grade, teachers are looking to detailed data to figure out which kids are most likely to drop out of high school...

Building Healthy Communities LB Learning Club

Apr. 16, 2014 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Education

Building Healthy Communities

Learning Club

 

Hosted by:

Jennifer Chheang and Brian Ulaszewski

 

Join us for a discussion on:

“The Death and Life of Great American Cities”

Jane Jacobs’s monumental work provides an essential framework for assessing the vitality of all cities...

Ed Trust–West Releases Fourth Annual Report Cards Grading the Largest Unified School Districts

Apr. 9, 2014 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: California, Education, schools, students

Southern California and Central Valley districts once again dominate top ranks

OAKLAND, CA (April 8, 2014) – Today, The Education Trust–West (ETW) releases its fourth annual District Report Cards, grading and ranking California’s largest unified districts on academic and college readiness outcomes for Latino, African-American, and low-income students...

Parent Engagement, Not Just Involvement, Key to LCFF Success

Mar. 20, 2014 / By New America Media
Tags: Education, Local Control Funding Formula, schools

New America Media, News Report, Anna Challet

For Sandy Mendoza, advocacy manager of the Los Angeles-based organization Families in Schools, the difference between parent involvement and parent engagement could make or break California’s new school funding law...