LBUSD schools with more students of color had less students return to in-person learning

May. 24, 2021 / By Paula Kiley
Tags: californians for justice, COVID-19 pandemic, High School, lbusd, long beach unified school district

Less students at schools with higher student of color populations returned to in-person learning for the close of this school year. Students discuss why they are or aren't returning.

How I Overcame Language Barriers in Long Beach Unified – Student Narrative

Apr. 1, 2020 / By Snigdha Barua
Tags: Bangali, Bangladesh, Bengali, Bilingual, Education, ELL, ESL, Language, Language barriers, lbusd, Migration, schools

Youth Reporter and poet Snigdha Barua shows how one can learn to speak “Benglish” and be both Bengali and American.

Racial Bias Trainings to Help LBUSD Students and Teachers – Youth Commentary

Mar. 10, 2020 / By Snigdha Barua
Tags: bias, implicit, lbusd, race, schools, students, teachers

While an uncomfortable topic, implicit bias still looms in our nation and is especially visible in our schools.

Students of Color at Center of LBUSD Forum

Feb. 29, 2020 / By Briana Mendez-Padilla
Tags: lbusd, school board, school climate, students of color

A parent-led LBUSD candidate's forum in mid-February took on the achievement gap, school climate and also highlighted the needs of students of color and those with special needs.

Town Hall Hones in on School Culture & Fields School Board Candidates

Apr. 4, 2016 / By Rudy Cardoso-Peraza
Tags: election, lbusd, schools

Hundreds of students and parents gathered Saturday for a town hall and school board candidates’ forum to address the need to create a positive school culture.

Local Parents Applaud Common Core, But Cite Challenges

Mar. 17, 2014 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: Education, lbusd, Long Beach, long beach unified school district, parents, schools, teachers

As the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) begins to adopt the new education standards known as Common Core, it is being tested on how well it overcomes barriers to informing and involving parents in the effort to help students adapt and achieve...