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News-Press Editorial: Solving the turmoil at GCC
Glendale Community College trustees had a short-lived moment of relief this week, having approved a three-year contract with David Viar, who will serve as the school's new superintendent/president beginning this summer. Despite progress made on that...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education
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GCC faculty head quits
Roughly a month before a new superintendent takes the helm at Glendale Community College, the president of the Faculty Guild publicly announced her resignation on Monday, citing building tensions with trustees. The announcement from Isabelle Saber at...Tags: Google Inc., Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Collective Contract, Colleges and Universities
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The Crosby Chronicles: the pros and cons of AP tests
Each May high school kids have a soft two-week vacation when Advanced Placement exams are administered. AP tests are important because a student can earn college credit by scoring at a certain level. For parents, that may mean a savings of tuition...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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Glendale schools to take April 24 off
Glendale Unified students and teachers will have next April 24 off in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, following an agreement signed by school officials and the teachers union this week. Thousands of students of Armenian descent typically skip...Tags: Students, U.S. Congress, Google Inc., Hate Crimes, Massacres
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Mental Illness, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Safety at School, Health and Medical Professionals
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King moves up in Glendale Unified School District
A Glendale Unified educator who began teaching in the district 23 years ago will take on a new leadership post in July as assistant superintendent of educational services. Kelly King will take the position that was held by John Garcia, who left Glendale...Tags: Teaching and Learning
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Clark Magnet teacher wins coveted award
Clark Magnet High School teacher Dominique Evans-Bye is one of 11 teachers across the country — and the only one in California — to win a coveted environmental award that honors her innovative and hands-on approach to teaching science. An...
Tags: Students, Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics
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Getting to teaching's roots
After securing a highly competitive fellowship, Hoover High School science teacher Zovig Minassian will head to Washington, D.C. this fall, where she will spend 11 months honing her professional development skills at the U.S. Department of Energy. She...Tags: Washington, DC, Science and Technology, NASA, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Glendale school board candidates share reasons they should get voters' support
The seven candidates running for three open seats on the Glendale Univied school board explain why they should be elected. Dan Cabrera I am the best candidate for the Glendale School Board because of my experience as a PTA president, Glendale teacher,...Tags: PTA, Students, Politics, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning
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Toll students go to Washington, D.C.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) met on March 20 in Washington D.C. with a group of 70 seventh- and eighth-grade students and their chaperons from Glendale's Toll Middle School. The students were visiting during their spring break, and Schiff took time to...
Tags: Students, Adam Schiff, California State University, Northridge, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Special Olympics
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Freemon has a conflict of interest
Please forgive me for not making my point clear (“No need for Glendale school board changes,” Mailbag, March 9). I am concerned that Jennifer Freemon would be ineffective on the school board because ethically, she would have to recuse...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education
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Glendale school board candidates take on bullying
Bullying among students and the responsibility that parents and district employees have when it happens was addressed by six of the seven school board candidates Monday during a forum hosted by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. The...Tags: Politics, Students, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Elections
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