Posted in Neighbors, Schools on Jun 13th, 2007
Local high school sophomore Leslie Brian founded a STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur) chapter at Polytechnic to raise money for people in Darfur. Check out the students’ website and these articles about their project:
Los Angeles Times: Pasadena teens reach out to Africans in need
Pasadena Star-News: Student fundraiser to benefit refugees: “I can’t single-handedly solve [...]
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Posted in History, Schools on Apr 8th, 2007
Pasadena Weekly: Leaving no child behind: The story of a group of local parents who fought all the way to the Supreme Court to change education forever
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Posted in History, Schools on Feb 28th, 2007
Here’s an article about the desegregation of Pasadena’s public schools: “To Fight the Good Fight”: The Battle Over Control of the Pasadena City Schools, 1969-1979
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