Posts Tagged as "students"

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

Jun. 19, 2014 / By
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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...

New Grads Step Into A World Of Debt

Jun. 17, 2014 / By
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When film student Chris Reyes talks about the $430 he pays each month toward his student loan, he uses the movie Jaws as a metaphor...

Join The Every Student Matters Thunderclap

Jun. 3, 2014 / By
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“Supt. Steinhauser invest #LCFF in positive school climate not punishment. $2.4 mil for restorative practices & PBIS!*”
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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...

Why Teens Are The Most Stressed Out Age Group

Jun. 2, 2014 / By
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Every day Wilson High School senior Victoria Leigh has a full plate. She gets to school at 7:30 am, attends classes, holds drama club meetings during lunch, continues on with classes and then attends an AP study session in anticipation of an upcoming final exam...

Why Restorative Justice Is The Best Alternative To School Suspensions

May. 30, 2014 / By
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Long Beach students and teachers gathered at Reid High School Thursday to discuss the positive impacts of “restorative justice,” an alternative approach to resolving conflicts on school campuses...

Students Stage ‘Silent Protest’ Over Funding Concerns

May. 23, 2014 / By
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Long Beach students and members of Californians for Justice delivered testimonials and staged a “silent protest” during the Long Beach Unified School Board meeting at the district headquarters on Tuesday...

Hispanic Enrollment Up, But Not By Enough

May. 7, 2014 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Irene Florez, Posted: May 01, 2014
Traducción al español

Recent data show that nationwide Hispanic/Latino and Chicano college admissions are on the rise, with Hispanic figures now outpacing white enrollment at some schools...

Student Voice Campaign Launches May 8

May. 7, 2014 / By
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Over the past decade, a number of student movements across the country have shown that student power and leadership can lead to incredible change in our schools and communities...

Male Academy In Schools Foster Relationships & Improve Grad Rates

May. 3, 2014 / By
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By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Joshua Esqueda

In his first couple years of high school, James Eastland was involved in a gang...

Teens Use Theater to Teach Sex Ed to Peers

May. 2, 2014 / By
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When my high school cut its sex education program, my classmates and I decided to take matters in our own hands...

For Years, LBUSD Students Found School Lunch Unhealthy & Unappetizing

Apr. 16, 2014 / By
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By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Evan Cornutt

Cal State Long Beach student Blake Dempsey remembers one thing more than any other about his time growing up in the Long Beach Unified School District: the food...