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Van Ness Avenue School  to merge with Frances Blend

Van Ness Avenue School to merge with Frances Blend

| May 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

A merger of Van Ness Avenue School and its adjacent neighbor, the Frances Blend School on Clinton Ave., has been proposed by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Combining the two schools is a result of a LAUSD decree to increase graduation rates of students in special education. It promotes integrating students with special […]

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Piano donation at Blend is rewarding, inspiring for local retiree

Piano donation at Blend is rewarding, inspiring for local retiree

| June 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

  Susan Levin’s late mother, Dolly Schussman, was a phenomenal piano player. “She was also kind of an eccentric person who painted a lot of things gold,” said Susan. “She even painted her beautiful Wurlitzer piano. My father used to say that if he didn’t keep moving, she’d paint him gold, too.” When no one […]

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