Posts Tagged as "parents"

Youth Answer, ‘When Does Discipline Cross The Line To Abuse?’

Oct. 2, 2014 / By
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Teens might have experienced physical discipline as children, and their experiences may influence what they do as parents. We asked youth in Long Beach: What do you think constitutes abuse and when does discipline cross the line to abuse?

Roosevelt Elementary School March For Buses

Jun. 3, 2014 / By
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When: Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 2:45pm

Where: Martin Luther King Park (1950 Lemon Ave., Long Beach, 90806)

What: Join parents, students and community members on their long walk home...

LA’s Latino Parents ‘In the Dark’ About Common Core

Apr. 7, 2014 / By
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La Opinion, News Report, Esmeralda Fabian, Posted: Apr 07, 2014

Image: Students attend Family Math Night at Burke Middle School near Los Angeles. ..

Local Parents Applaud Common Core, But Cite Challenges

Mar. 17, 2014 / By
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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...

Beneficial or Scary: Weighing the Pros & Cons Of Having Older Parents

Jan. 31, 2014 / By and
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As life expectancy continues to lengthen and people are choosing to become parents at much later times in their lives, we’re seeing more couples successfully raising children to adulthood...

Local Control Funding: How It Works & How To Get Involved

Jan. 17, 2014 / By
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What would you do if you had a say in how Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) spent $250 million of new funds?..

NewsLongBeach: Education as a National Security Issue

Nov. 17, 2013 / By
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Leadership Long Beach is a nonprofit organization celebrating its 25th anniversary. Every year, the organization recruits a group of leaders to educate and motivate them on issues important to the future of the city...

School Reform: Students, Parents Assert Their Demands

Nov. 5, 2013 / By
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Woodrow Wilson High School junior Eduardo Pacheco remembers the day he opened his favorite school lunch meal—lasagna—to find instead a soggy drape of watered cheese...

Youth Share Ideas on Getting More Parents Engaged in Schools

Oct. 11, 2013 / By
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Thanks to the voter-approved Local Control Funding Formula, parents, students and community members will be having more control over school spending and the decisions being made to improve schools in California...

LBUSD Board Unanimously Votes to Reform Exclusionary Disciplinary Policies

Oct. 10, 2013 / By
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by Brian Addison

Tasha Hunter, a substitute teacher and mother of three, stood calmly amidst the hundreds of students cheering and protesting for disciplinary reform at the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) administration building Tuesday afternoon...

Revamp CA Education

Aug. 28, 2013 / By
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Every (other) Wednesday, Building Healthy Communities Long beach will be filling you in on the Revamp CA Ed Campaign...