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Among West Valley districts, the Arcadia Unified School District had the highest percentage of English-proficient students. 64% of the district's English learners scored at the "proficient" level on the English Language Development Test. That compares to 36 percent of English learners statewide who scored proficient on the test.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30983
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English Language Development Test
Item ID
31178AN
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A Thailand student heaps praise on the English class taught by Mr. John Fung and other volunteers at the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27688
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Fung, John
Volunteers
Item ID
27885AN
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John Fung, coordinator for the English-learning program at the Arcadia Public Library, works with people of all ages helping them to learn English.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27687
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Fung, John
Item ID
27884AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city of Arcadia cannot ban non-English signs, said City Attorney Steve Deitch (correct spelling is Deitsch).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31934
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
English-only controversy
Sign code
Item ID
32131AN
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Area school districts did better than average on the 2004 California English Language Development Test of English learning students. Sixty-six percent of students tested in Arcadia Unified School District scored in the advanced categories.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
English language tests
Arcadia Unified School District
Proficiency, skills and fluency
San Gabriel Valley schools
California English Language Development Test
Item ID
29582AN
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A study released today by the Public Policy Institute of California found students' progress toward English proficiency is linked to their native language and socioeconomic status more than the length of time they've been in the country. A comparison chart of San Gabriel Valley schools is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29463
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
English proficiency and fluency
Public Policy Institute of California
California English Language Development Test
Item ID
29648AN
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In the transition to the new federal No Child Left Behind Program, the Arcadia Board of Education is losing money and is being forced to cut the number of English language instructional aides in elementary school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30397
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
English Language Development (ELD)
Federal programs
No Child Left Behind Program
Item ID
30584AN
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A profile of teacher Ron Morris who has spent 30 years teaching government and civics to students at Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26873
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Morris, Ron
Arcadia High School
Educators
Teachers
Item ID
27073AN
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Funeral services will be held for Richard A. Morris of Arcadia, who died early Tuesday of injuries sustained when his car swerved off the 210 Freeway Monday and hit a tree. He was 36.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4504
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 1995
Pages
p. A-6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 1995
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Morris, Richard A
Item ID
4380AN
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The city welcomes construction of two office buildings at 225 and 255 Santa Clara Street. The buildings will be occupied by the law firm of Hart, Mieras, Morris and Peale, LLP, and Los Angeles District Church of the Nazarene.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27675
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 29, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 29, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Business and Industry
Redevelopment
Religion
Item ID
27872AN
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Arcadia High School teacher Ron Morris has returned from a two-week trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina, where he and 17 other American educators taught civic principles to a group of Bosnian teachers and professors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6699
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Morris, Ron
Item ID
6508AN
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Four Holly Avenue Elementary School teachers are moving on. Gary Sego is retiring, Robin Fox is moving to First Avenue Middle School, Heather Madla is moving to Foothills Middle School, and Kristine Iwashita-Morris is going back to Hugo Reid Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31562
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Educators
Fox, Robin
Iwashita-Morris, Kristine
Madla, Heather
Sego, Gary
Teachers
Item ID
31758AN
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Arcadia High School's advanced placement government class will enter the "We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution" Constitutional law competition in Sacramento, with the winning team to go the the national finals in late April. The same coach, Ron Morris, led a team to the national title in 1993.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4476
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 1995
Pages
p. A-5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 1995
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
4352AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28781
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 10, 1990
Pages
p. C10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 10, 1990
Pages
p. C10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Altmayer, Katherine
English, Marian E.
Item ID
28974AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Star Tribune
Date
December 2, 1992
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Star Tribune
Date
December 2, 1992
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
English, Matthew P.
Vecchione, Annette R.
Item ID
29431AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28695
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 23, 1990
Pages
p. D6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 23, 1990
Pages
p. D6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Attalia, Philip Y.
Bristol, Vivian English
Item ID
28882AN
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23 Arcadia High School students capped third-place honors in the California State Finals of the National Bicentennial Competition. The students, in Ron Morris' advanced placement government class, last month won first place in the 22nd Congressional District contest, which included five local schools. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3077
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1990
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1990
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Morris, Ron
Item ID
2999AN
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English is not the primary language for about one-third of Arcadia's students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2690
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2626AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education voted to eliminate nearly nine teaching positions from next year's budget. The jobs cut are in 9th grade math and English, and in English language support in elementary schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31154
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Board of Education
Budget
Schools
Item ID
31349AN
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Newspaper Index
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sible, Mar. 23.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9950
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1997
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1997
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Sible, Judy Lou
Item ID
9905AN
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Newspaper Index
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