According to multiple media sources, Ken Howard, the football coach on John Muir High School is on administrative leave following a physical struggle with a student.
The Pasadena Star News profiles an Altadena charter school that scored 890 on the state's Academic Performance Index
It appears Tuesday's meeting will be mainly about the proposed Arroyo Pacific high school on Palm Street.
One Altadena school, Franklin Elementary, took a big hit in the API scores this year, while another, Altadena Elementary, took the biggest step forward in the district. What was the difference between the two?
The Aveson Global Leadership Academy has immediate open spots for public school students who reside in the PUSD area.
The district has informed parents that the school is now in a federally mandated improvement program, which will mean new required changes for the school.
The Town Council's Land Use Committee will discuss a plan to bring a high school to Palm Street that could have up to 250 students.
The new PUSD superintendent will be visiting schools all over the district, including Altadena Elementary and John Muir.
District-wide, PUSD students did just slightly better on average than L.A. County as a whole, and just slightly worse than the state as a whole
The Department of Education released its 2011 California Standards Tests (CSTs) scores on Aug. 15. The results are here.
A local business whose mission is to provide access to computer and computer training to the underserved residents of Altadena and Pasadena.
Kids are invited to participate in a basketball tournament to benefit a scholarship fund set up in the name Brandon Jackson, who was shot and killed in February.
The Valley Basketball Academy Squad which featured Zachary Smalley and Vance Jackson of Altadena loses in overtime of title game Tuesday.
The proposal to relocate the special needs preschool to Burbank Elementary is moved up from December to August.
Food and free tours were available to Altadena residents who wanted to check out the large Palm Street property, which has been the catalyst for heated debate in the neighborhood.
The Los Angeles Universal Preschool-run program includes students with autism and other special need programs, and may end up being moved to Burbank Elementary's campus
PUSD's new superintendent was introduced to some community members, officials, and others on Thursday afternoon. But there are indications that the board was initially divided on him as a candidate.
The latest plan for the Altadena elementary school campus is to make changes in phases that could see some work put off for Winter 2011 or later.
PUSD officials are hosting one more community meeting about the future of the Burbank Elementary site just one night before the school board votes on the reconfiguration plan.
According to the Pasadena Star-News, board members will interview five candidates on Saturday.
Following up a contentious meeting earlier this month Pasadena Unified officials have called for a second meeting on the future of the soon-to-be-vacated East Altadena elementary school campus
The Altadena-based PUSD program graduated 129 students on June 12
A Monday night meeting on the future of the soon-to-be closed school site was a rowdy one, with many angry Altadenans expressing their frustration about the lack of transparency and public input regarding PUSD's reconfiguration plan.
The long-time Lakers star spoke to kids at the school Monday at an event closed to media. Muir's basketball coach Dr. Gamal Smalley sent the following update.
Bruce Wasson, the chief proponent of a separate Altadena School district said a petition to create the district now has 7,200 confirmed signatories.
A green space at the campus used for sports could be converted to a parking lot.
Pasadena Unified School District officials are discussing plans for the future of the Burbank Elementary school campus.
The school board is looking at almost $15 million in potential cuts and is scheduled to vote on a final budget tonight.
J. Morgan Kousser, an Altadena resident, has been awarded the Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Teacher Lisa Okikawa has won the Broadway League's 2011 Apple Award, a national award that goes to teachers who promote theater to their students.
The Pasadena Unified School District Board discussed the implications of an unexpectedly high return in state revenue from the first fiscal quarter at Tuesday's meeting.
District-wide scores improved, though some schools fared worse in 2010 than 2009.
In a district with open enrollment, charter schools, and private schools, there are a lot of options.
A protest in Pasadena involved teachers from all over the district, as well as parents from Pasadena, Altadena and elsewhere.
The Pasadena Rosebud Academy, an Altadena charter, will move to the campus next fall.
A 60th anniversary celebration was held at Loma Alta Elementary on Saturday.
A partnership between John Muir High School and JPL was finalized Thursday when 35 Mustangs shadowed scientists, toured the JPL campus, and learned about preparing for college.
Superintendent Edwin Diaz hopes to keep the Muir Reinvention program alive.
Valeria Sosa is our Whiz Kids feature this week after winning a prestigious scholarship.
Destiny Iwuoma talks about his own plans for improving local education and what we all should know about John Muir High School.