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Obituary/death notice. Former Arcadia Unified School District superintendent died Sunday at his Carlsbad home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28235
Newspaper
See also obit in Los Angeles Times (May 1, 2004),
Date
May 13, 2004
Pages
p. B11
Pasadena Star News
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
See also obit in Los Angeles Times (May 1, 2004),
Date
May 13, 2004
Pages
p. B11
Pasadena Star News
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Ryan, Edward Vernon, Jr.
Arcadia Educators
Schools - Superintendent
Item ID
28429AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Resignation

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3953
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 1, 1931
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 1, 1931
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council, 1903 - 1969
Walshe, John M.
Item ID
3828AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia School Board after a two-hour closed session decided that Foothills Middle School music teacher Sandra Ragusa - who resigned but then quickly changed her mind - could not have her job back.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Ragusa, Sandra
Schools - Foothills Middle School
Item ID
24844AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education promised parents and supporters of former teacher Sandra Ragusa a statement on why she was not allowed to withdraw her resignation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30624
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Board of Education
Ragusa, Sandra
Ragusta, Sandra (spelling is not certain, see Arcadia Weekly, October 10, 2002, p. 1)
Item ID
30816AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After 21 years with the Arcadia Unified School District, superintendent Mimi Hennessy, 63, is retiring. Her last day will be July 1, 2008, and Joel Shawn will take her place.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31032
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District - superintendents - educators
Hennessy, Mimi
Item ID
31227AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Foothills Middle School music teacher Sandra Ragusta resigned after 12 years, after receiving her lowest employee evaluation since 1990. She tried to withdraw her resignation but Arcadia Board of Education decided not to give Ragusta her job back.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30623
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Board of Education
Ragusa, Sandra
Ragusta, Sandra (spelling is not certain, see Arcadia Weekly, October 17, 2002, p. 1)
Item ID
30811AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5054
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1933
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1933
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Pike, Homer C.
Item ID
4925AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General items regarding junior high schools

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1936 p. 1 (land appropriated)
January 6, 1938 p. 1 (discussion of growth and future)
May 18, 1957 p. 1 (bond issue)
January 20, 1958 p. 1 (site)
May 26, 1958 p. 1 (purchase of Oberly site)
June 9, 1958 p. 1
June 12, 1958 p. 1
September 8, 1958 p. 1
September 22, 1958 p. 1
December 18, 1958 p. 1 (change)
December 22, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1936 p. 1 (land appropriated)
January 6, 1938 p. 1 (discussion of growth and future)
May 18, 1957 p. 1 (bond issue)
January 20, 1958 p. 1 (site)
May 26, 1958 p. 1 (purchase of Oberly site)
June 9, 1958 p. 1
June 12, 1958 p. 1
September 8, 1958 p. 1
September 22, 1958 p. 1
December 18, 1958 p. 1 (change)
December 22, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
Subjects
Schools - Junior High Schools
Item ID
4223AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia schools start on Tuesday, Sept. 2 along with other area schools. Due to state budget cuts students in the Arcadia Unified School District will no longer be buses to school for free. Enrollment for Arcadia 9,720.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2003
Pages
"p. A1, A6"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2003
Pages
"p. A1, A6"
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
26439AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District ranked among the top performers in LA County by the Academic Performance Index ratings. AUSD received an overall rating of 826 out of a possible 900 points.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27710
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 12, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 12, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
27907AN
Collection
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Arcadia High School's Science Bowl team went 3-3 on Sunday, but failed to make the cut of 18 teams for play on Monday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25501
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
25700AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In Newsweek's 2003 Challenge Index, of the 739 schools rated and billed as the "best high schools in America," Arcadia High School ranked #221.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25626
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
25826AN
Collection
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Arcadia High School graduates some 800 students at the commencement held at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 14, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 14, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
25840AN
Collection
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Many public schools in the west San Gabriel Valley have new teachers and administrators. Arcadia Unified welcomes more than 30 new teachers and a new principal at Arcadia High School.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
29846AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia High School tennis season has been perfect, and the 18-0 Apaches hope to keep it that way when the CIF Southern Section Division II team playoffs begin.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 13, 2003
Pages
p. C2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 13, 2003
Pages
p. C2
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Tennis
Item ID
25741AN
Collection
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Due to heavy smoke from the Williams Fire in the Angeles National Forest, schedules at schools were cut back including the postponement of the tennis and water polo matches at Arcadia High School.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fires
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
24725AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Baldwin Stocker and Camino Grove elementary schools have earned "Distinguished School" designation from the California State Department of Education.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27501
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Schools-Camino Grove Elementary
Item ID
27699AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fitness scores are listed for Arcadia school children and other area schools. Unhealthy diets cause concern.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A14
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A14
Subjects
Schools
Fitness
Item ID
25327AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding school employees

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4335
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1931 p. 1 (teachers)
August 4, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
April 13, 1957 p. 1 (Teacher's Opinion Survey)
December 18, 1962 p. 7 (tenure requirement)
March 14, 1971 p. 1 (teacher leave of absence policy tightened)
March 12, 1972 p. 1 (teacher secession from CTA studied)
March 15, 1972 p. 1 (proposal rejected)
September 13, 1973 p. 1 (grievance procedure plan for teachers)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1931 p. 1 (teachers)
August 4, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
April 13, 1957 p. 1 (Teacher's Opinion Survey)
December 18, 1962 p. 7 (tenure requirement)
March 14, 1971 p. 1 (teacher leave of absence policy tightened)
March 12, 1972 p. 1 (teacher secession from CTA studied)
March 15, 1972 p. 1 (proposal rejected)
September 13, 1973 p. 1 (grievance procedure plan for teachers)
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
4211AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Teachers salaries

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 25, 1933 p. 1 (teachers salaries cut)
June 11, 1956 p. 1 (salary increase)
February 11, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
May 27, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
June 10, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
June 13, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
June 12, 1961 p. 1 ( " )
April 25, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
June 10, 1965 p. 1 ( " )
February 3, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
June 16, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
June 15, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
May 16, 1968 p. 1 ( " )
November 13, 1968 p. 1 (teacher salary uniformity opposed)
June 18, 1969 p. 1 (salary increase)
January 13, 1971 p. 1 (program to alter method of payment)
August 22, 1971 p. 1 (salary freeze)
March 29, 1972 p. 1 (study of salaries)
July 20, 1972 p. 1 (salary increase)
June 14, 1973 p. 1 ( " )
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 25, 1933 p. 1 (teachers salaries cut)
June 11, 1956 p. 1 (salary increase)
February 11, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
May 27, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
June 10, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
June 13, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
June 2, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
June 12, 1961 p. 1 ( " )
April 25, 1963 p. 1 ( " )
June 10, 1965 p. 1 ( " )
February 3, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
June 16, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
June 15, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
May 16, 1968 p. 1 ( " )
November 13, 1968 p. 1 (teacher salary uniformity opposed)
June 18, 1969 p. 1 (salary increase)
January 13, 1971 p. 1 (program to alter method of payment)
August 22, 1971 p. 1 (salary freeze)
March 29, 1972 p. 1 (study of salaries)
July 20, 1972 p. 1 (salary increase)
June 14, 1973 p. 1 ( " )
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
4212AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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