The OPEN Daily : School Updates
UCLA’s plan to sell Japanese garden draws criticism
January 22, 2012 at 12:00 am
www.latimes.com
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The university says it needs money for endowments and professorships, but gardening groups oppose sale of the Bel-Air property.For nearly half a century, the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air has served as a serene stopover for visitors from locations as varied as Newhall, Nashville and the Netherlands.
Ocean Charter Recommended by District to Build on Walgrove Campus
January 21, 2012 at 11:35 pm
marvista.patch.com
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In a terse early Saturday announcement, LAUSD staff made public their recommendation that Ocean Charter School be allowed to lease land on the Walgrove Elementary campus so that it can build a school there to serve its kindergarten through eighth grade students at a unified site.
Ocean Charter now has two campuses with their fourth through [...]
Applications Soar at UCLA Despite Higher Costs
January 17, 2012 at 9:28 pm
www.nbclosangeles.com
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State cutbacks have left University of California students paying around $13,200 a year and more increases are expected. But the high costs have not stopped people from applying to the UC system.
Silver Lake school to start dual language program
January 17, 2012 at 7:28 pm
www.theeastsiderla.com
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Micheltorena Elementary in Silver Lake will be starting an English-Spanish Dual Language Program later this year and is holding a meeting for interested parents on Jan. 18. A recent Silver Lake Neighborhood Council newsletter had more details about the meeting and the school’s plans:
Silver Lake parents who would like to find out about the Mitcheltorena [...]
UCLA Releases Free Software For Energy Efficient Houses
January 16, 2012 at 7:52 pm
www.environment.ucla.edu
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L.A. architects are making the world better.
Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms
January 16, 2012 at 12:00 am
www.latimes.com
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Some states have introduced education standards requiring teachers to defend the denial of man-made global warming. A national watchdog group says it will start monitoring classrooms.A flash point has emerged in American science education that echoes the battle over evolution, as scientists and educators report mounting resistance to the study of man-made climate change in [...]
All 10 UC campuses to become smoke-free
January 15, 2012 at 5:54 pm
abclocal.go.com
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All UC campuses are set to become smoke-free in two years, and the ban extends to products in addition to cigarettes.
Ed Massey Mural Moving from Culver City to Del Rey
January 13, 2012 at 9:32 pm
culvercity.patch.com
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The bulldozers are set to move in shortly and tear down the entire structure that once housed the Culver Plaza Theater complex on Washington Boulevard and Hughes Avenue.
As Culver City residents bid farewell to the landmark theater and its array of surrounding restaurants including Choppe Choppe, Mezza Grill and Mrs Garcia’s to make way for [...]
St. Monica Opens New Gym With Thrilling Win
January 11, 2012 at 10:42 pm
www.smmirror.com
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The St. Monica Mariners showed off their new scoreboard, floor, sound system and Wall of Fame on Saturday night.
But then the spectacle truly began. The Mariners and St. Anthony Saints battled through six periods of play before St. Monica finally put a gap between the two teams for a 65-62 win.
St. Monica's Troy Whiteto II [...]
Jarrett Walker book tour to make a stop at UCLA next Thursday, Jan. 19
January 11, 2012 at 10:34 pm
thesource.metro.net
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Author Jarrett Walker is making a trip down to L.A. next week to hold a talk on Human Transit at UCLA in support of his book release. The event is free and open to the public — plus complimentary refreshments!
LAUSD to consider wider options for school choice
January 10, 2012 at 7:46 pm
www.dailybreeze.com
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Faced with increasing competition for district students, the Los Angeles Unified school board will consider proposals that would dismantle the tradition of neighborhood schools and let parents send children to the campus of their choice.
Band at Hermosa Beach school to aid homeless teens with recording
January 9, 2012 at 7:56 pm
www.dailybreeze.com
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A handful of students from Fusion Academy and Learning Center South Bay in Hermosa Beach plan to make their rendition of "Runaway Train" available for download online, and send proceeds to My Friend's Place.
