Tag: Los Angeles Unified School District
Fairfax High celebrates its 100th year
Festivities will take place Sept. 6 to 8 Fairfax High School opened its doors 100 years ago. It was originally designed to be a mechanical and agricultural school focusing on practical skills — a bit ironic, it would seem, seeing as (according to Fairfax High’s website) the school was poshly named after Lord Fairfax of Colonial America […]
LAUSD votes to ban smartphone usage
Action follows Pilgrim’s ‘no cell phone’ policy In our June issue, the Larchmont Chronicle ran an article about the positive change that local TK-to-12th grade Pilgrim School saw this year after using Yondr pouches to implement a “no cell phones” policy during the school day. On June 18, the board of the Los Angeles Unified […]
Modernization on track at Burroughs School
Final phase is estimated to be complete in 2027 John Burroughs Middle School (JBMS) in Hancock Park is celebrating its 100th year during a growth spurt. The campus in many ways looks as charming as it did when it opened a century ago. A welcoming brick façade showcases its historic buildings and landscaped grounds at […]
Yes, local elections coming up — soon
U.S. House of Representatives, District Attorney, other races Local elections are just around the corner, once again. Mail-in ballots will begin appearing in voters’ mailboxes as early as Feb. 5. Voters have until Tues., Feb. 20, to register. In addition to the critical local races where voting will conclude on Tues., March 5, that date […]
Students stayed home in the spring, but there’s hope for the fall
Classrooms (mostly) opened, but the students stayed away. That’s the dismal reality facing many local schools, according to the “Los Angeles Times,” which found last month that only seven percent of high school students and about 30 percent of elementary school children had returned to a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campus. LAUSD Superintendent […]
