Pasadena Unified School District

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS UNVEILS BACK-TO-SCHOOL INITIATIVE IN NATIONWIDE EXPANSION TO SUPPORT 130,000 MORE STUDENTS IN 235 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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tisdag, augusti 15, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools® (CIS®), the nation's leading provider of integrated student supports, unveiled two groundbreaking philanthropic investments set to change the public education landscape, just in time for the new school year.

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  • CIS affiliates will partner with new schools and invest more resources into existing schools in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year.
  • This agreement will provide access and opportunity for more than 20,000 students.
  • This school year, CIS estimates the creation of 260 new jobs, including direct service staff working inside schools.
  • "With the increased presence of Communities In Schools, and a focus on Title I-eligible schools nationwide, more students are directly impacted through our proven model.

Shmoop Announces New Capabilities for Districts in its Heartbeat Product

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måndag, oktober 3, 2022
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LEHI, Utah, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shmoop, the award-winning digital education solutions provider, has announced the release of groundbreaking new features being added to its tool, Heartbeat.

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  • Shmoop's award-winning tool, Heartbeat, gets new features becoming the first edtech tool to help districts measure large initiatives.
  • LEHI, Utah, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shmoop , the award-winning digital education solutions provider, has announced the release of groundbreaking new features being added to its tool, Heartbeat.
  • "The addition of "Collections" in Heartbeat allows a district to better define the components of their district-wide initiatives like "Portrait of a Graduate" or "Guide-for-Life."
  • Shmoop's research-based classroom technology, Heartbeat, focuses on a student's emotional health, cognitive position, and background to improve their ability to achieve academically ( http://www.shmoop.com ).

Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP Obtains $26 Million Verdict for Special Education Student Sexually Assaulted by Classmates in Pasadena Unified School District

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onsdag, augusti 24, 2022
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A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has delivered a $26,000,000 verdict for a former Pasadena Unified School District special education student who was sexually assaulted at school by three of her male classmates.

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  • A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has delivered a $26,000,000 verdict for a former Pasadena Unified School District special education student who was sexually assaulted at school by three of her male classmates.
  • Plaintiff was represented in the case and at trial by attorneys David Rudorfer and Wyatt Vespermann of Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP.
  • Plaintiff was an 11-year-old student in the special education program for emotionally disturbed children at Focus Point Academy during the 2015-2016 school year a program staffed, funded and operated by the Pasadena Unified School District.
  • Defendant Pasadena Unified School District was represented in the matter and at trial by Nancy Doumanian of Doumanian & Associates.

The Paseo To Host 29th Annual Pasadena Chalk Festival On Father's Day Weekend

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onsdag, juni 1, 2022
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PASADENA, Calif., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Paseo, an open-air lifestyle shopping center in downtown Pasadena (http://www.thepaseopasadena.com), together with Light Bringer Project, a non-profit Pasadena-based arts organization (http://www.lightbringerproject.org), will host the 29th annual Pasadena Chalk Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Father's Day weekend, June 18th and 19th. The event is free to attend and open to the public. In addition to showcasing the work of hundreds of talented chalk artists, the 2022 event will focus on fundraising with donations as well as proceeds from the art gallery/silent auction benefitting the Light Bringer Project's arts education programs for underserved youth. Each year, the Light Bringer Project reaches more than 3,500 students from 10 low-income public schools in Los Angeles County with its programs and services. Donations to the Light Bringer Project can be made on-site during the chalk festival or online here: http://www.lightbringerproject.org/support.

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WORKERS AT THE INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JOIN TEAMSTERS UNION

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måndag, mars 7, 2022
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INGLEWOOD, Calif., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 400 school workers at the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) in Inglewood, Calif., voted to join the Teamsters Union on Friday.

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  • INGLEWOOD, Calif., March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 400 school workers at the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) in Inglewood, Calif., voted to join the Teamsters Union on Friday.
  • "We are so happy to finally have real union representation," said Antonio Duncan, a computer technician in Educational Services at the Inglewood Unified School District.
  • The unit consists of approximately 430 support staff workers at over 20 schools throughout the school district.
  • Weaver said that in addition to better working conditions, he and his co-workers are also looking forward to lower health care costs, noting that Local 911 has a proven record of securing strong medical benefits for support staff workers at Compton Unified School District, Pasadena Unified School District and San Gabriel Unified School District.

Pacific Oaks College is selected to participate in national teacher preparation cohort for minority serving institutions

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tisdag, september 21, 2021
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PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Oaks College (POC) is pleased to announce its selection to Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED) 's third National Teacher Preparation Transformation Center cohort, to foster high-quality educators within minority serving institutions (MSIs) across the United States.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Oaks College (POC) is pleased to announce its selection to Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED) 's third National Teacher Preparation Transformation Center cohort, to foster high-quality educators within minority serving institutions (MSIs) across the United States.
  • Through BranchED's one-of-a-kind Quality Preparation Framework, Pacific Oaks College joins three other MSIs from across the nation to better prepare highly effective and diverse future educators by strengthening educator preparation programs (EPPs).
  • "We know that minority serving institutions train more diverse educators at a disproportionate rate, so we are glad to have Pacific Oaks College joining our third Transformation Center cohort to build equity-empowered, high-quality programs.
  • BranchED's National Teacher Preparation Transformation Center is rooted in the organization's work to redefine what constitutes quality educator preparation.

PAPER to be Key Part of Pasadena Unified School District's Back-to-School

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onsdag, augusti 26, 2020
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MONTREAL, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pasadena Unified School District partners with PAPER to provide their students with unlimited 24/7 academic support this school year.

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  • MONTREAL, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pasadena Unified School District partners with PAPER to provide their students with unlimited 24/7 academic support this school year.
  • What initially began with Paper providing online tutoring access for 550 students in an after-school program is now a district-wide partnership for all 8000 middle school and high school students.
  • When considering instructional supports through an equity lens, the PUSD leadership were driven to bring Paper into their schools.
  • Paper partners with districts across North America to close the achievement gap and support educational equity.