Improvements in all core subjects, along with a higher graduation rate than the national average, gave the LBUSD something to cheer about.
Marine Biology Prof. Christopher Lowe discusses sharks in the media, and the language barriers that exist between scientists and the public.
Christoper Lowe studies great white sharks, hikes in pollutants in their pups, and what these trends mean for local residents.
The public is invited to the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden to make paper masterpieces.
ESPN ranks Long Beach Poly as the #1 athletics program.
Late afternoon, weekend use of popular playground the last few weeks was resolved Tuesday night.
A majority of LBUSD's 86,000 pupils are out for summer after graduation ceremonies, and about one quarter of its principals will say goodbye and head for new campuses.
The 10a-3p event at Lowell Bayside's Playground has live music, inflatable rides and games galore.
Parents and educators from Belmont Shore and across the city turn out to support the tax revenue extension measure that could dramatically change the financial outlook for California schools.
With only four weeks left before school's out for summer break, the student orchestra performs a standing room only show.
As it's still Teacher Appreciation Week, Patch wants to know which ones at our local schools stand out to you. Share them with us.
The district and a group of parents aim to raise $190,000 to keep teams in the game at Belmont Shore's Rogers and Long Beach-wide.
Team forfeits prize because non-students competed.
Naples 5th graders role-play the nation's founding in an annual presentation.
A group led by mothers of Long Beach Unified students mount a protest Monday morning as teacher layoff hearings continue at Wilson High.
Long Beach's catastrophic temblor permanently changed construction in California.
California Watch and Patch collaborate to review building safety at public schools. Wilson High auditorium called "potentially hazardous in an earthquake" but retrofit planned.
He wowed the crowd as a "ringleader" drummer to become Millikan High's first special needs student to earn the honor.
Speakers Thursday will include entrepreneurs, professionals in medicine, government and in the media.
Arne Duncan will conduct a roundtable discussion with students and teachers at Tincher Preparatory.
On a vote of 5-0, the Long Beach Board of Education approved a resolution calling for voters to be given the choice over extending taxes to fund education. Here's the text:
His letter Friday to every school district leader in California warns them to prepare for the worst if a funding bill fails.
The economy won't grow "by neglecting our schoolchildren," Steinhauser says. The governor's plan could be a job preserver in the state's third largest district.
Roughly 1,000 of those notices are going to teachers—a staggering 25% of the workforce of Long Beach's largest employer and California's third-largest school district. Not all of those jobs will be cut.
Every week, we select a special youth to spotlight for a recent achievement or talent. Do you know a good candidate from Belmont Shore? Nominate them in our Comments.
Introducing our newest feature from the community: Wilson senior Sascha will report biweekly on her last year of high school. Today, she takes on college apps.
Long Beach's team, second-seeded, advances to the CIF Southern Section Division 4A playoffs after 78-63 victory over third-seeded San Juan Capistrano squad.
Fund-raising is just the frosting on top as Naples students meet therapy dogs and have do-it-yourself dessert.
Second LBUSD meeting in two weeks brings a $51.4M reduction in spending. Also facing staff cuts are counselors, nurses, librarians and others, while middle school sports programs are suspended.
Tonight's vote expected to bring to 700 the number of teachers who will receive layoff notices by mid-March. Another $6M may be shifted to protect programs such as GATE and Pace.
The Long Beach Board of Education heard their emotional pleas to not close Burroughs and Buffum K-5 after 60 years. Vote may come next month.