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Arcadia Unified School District hosting Arcadia Innovation Summit, free of charge and open to all. Sessions will focus on three areas: Google Ecosystem (using Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education and Third-Party Applications), teaching in a 1:1 classroom, and other innovative teaching practices like Genius Hour and Makerspace.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34186
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Education
Item ID
34380AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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About 1500 people went to a hearing before the county Commission on School District Organization to discuss the possible transfer of Sierra Madre schools from the Pasadena Unified School District to the Arcadia Unified School District. The hearing is the first step in a long process that involves approval by the state Board of Education and local voters before an area can transfer to another school district.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2175
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2153AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) staff and students delve into the world of virtual reality. Can VR change empathy toward others? Stanford University project, led by Elise Ogle, investigates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35065
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Gazanian, Greg
Ogle, Elise
Virtual Reality (VR)
Item ID
35255AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Education Foundation awarded $30,000 in mini grants to Arcadia Unified School District teachers. The most popular item asked for was a Google Chrome Book, which are needed on upcoming standardized tests.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33764
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2014
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2014
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Education Foundation grants
Classroom equipment
Item ID
33959AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia School Board took a neutral position on the proposed transfer of Sierra Madre students to the Arcadia Unified School District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2174
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2152AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) releases personalized learning thought exchange results. Personalized Learning is an innovative new campaign led by Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) Superintendent David Vannasdall. In May 2017 AUSD utilized a thought-sharing platform called Thought Exchange to facilitate community and student feedback. The report covers five major principles that personalized learning should constitute: 1) Differentiated Learning 2) Class Size and Assistance 3) Individual Learning 4) Students' Current Skill Assessment 5) Parent-Teacher Communication.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35038
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Education
Personalized learning
Vannasdall, David
Item ID
35229AN
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Newspaper Index
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Making the transition to Common Core State Standards. Arcadia Unified School District recruits in-house teachers, rather than hire outside consultants, to serve as classroom mentors for implementation. The standards align curricula across 46 states and District of Columbia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33647
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
October 12, 2013
Pages
p. A8
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
October 12, 2013
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Common Core State Standards
Item ID
33842AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fenton Eng and Leigh Chavez lead in votes for seats on Arcadia Unified School District Board.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34857
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District-elections
Eng, Fenton
Chavez, Leigh
Item ID
35047AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) named to the College Board's prestigious AP District Honor Roll for the second consecutive year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35063
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Awards, honors, recognitions
College Board
Item ID
35253AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Some Sierra Madre parents want to split from the Pasadena Unified School District and join the Arcadia Unified School District because of Arcadia's high-ranking CAP scores and low dropout rate. Members of Arcadia's Board of Education question whether they could handle the influx of new students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2173
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2151AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Los Angeles County Commission on School District Organization voted 9-0 to deny Sierra Madre's petition to join the Arcadia School District. The matter will go to the state Board of Education, which may take 3-4 months to make a decision.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2176
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2154AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District has launched new online application for its meals program. For each student that qualifies for free or reduced-priced meals, the savings can equal more than $1400 per school year. Under the new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) adopted by the state, school districts will receive additional money for each student that qualifies. Arcadia High School students that qualify can also waive AP and SAT fees, graduation will be free, and get a reduced rate for Grad Night.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33769
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Lunch program
Item ID
33964AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District school board refuses to reinstate James O'Brien as the cross country coach. The school board expressed appreciation for all the individuals who shared their perspectives on the Arcadia High School cross country program at the Board of Education meetings. Mr. O'Brien continues to be employed as a teacher at Arcadia High School. Coaching assignments are made on a year-to-year basis.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33580
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
O'Brien, James
Item ID
33775AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) hosted its first ever Fireside Chat to talk about personalized learning becoming the future of education. Keynote speakers were Superintendent David Vannasdall and Board of Education member Kay Kinsler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35031
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF)
Kinsler, Kay
Personalized learning
Vannasdall, David
Wright, Sheldon
Item ID
35222AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District's Board of Education took no action to reinstate fired coach James O'Brien as head cross country coach of Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33559
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--coaches
Arcadia High School teachers
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Cross-country
O'Brien, James
Item ID
33754AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District Board elections next week. At issue are dual enrollment and transparency. There are four candidates runnings for two seats.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34851
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2017
Pages
p. A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 12, 2017
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education-elections
Chavez, Leigh
Eng, Fenton
Ricchiazzi, Paul
Yamane, Kathy
Item ID
35041AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District named to prestigious AP District Honor Roll. Only 22 school districts in California honored.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34739
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Advanced Placement District-AP District
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
34931AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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How can you help the Arcadia Educational Foundation? The Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1981 in response to substantially reduced federal and state funding for California public schools, administered by parent and community member trustees, to raise funds for Arcadia Unified School District. AEF runs the annual summer school program, offers $25000 in teacher grants each year, funds district-wide phone and text communication system, and has also funded teacher positions due to state-wide budget cuts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35286
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
35475AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The School Board has approved the appointment of the district's first group of mentor teachers. The 14 teachers, classroom veterans who lend their expertise to new and less experienced teachers, are named.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2877
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2804AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District adopts "Common Core," so students in Arcadia will be studying subjects at the same time as students in 46 other states. Teacher Jennifer Prince said Common Core is meant to help students compete in a 21st century national and global economy. See hard copy in VF "Schools--History--2001-2020."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33793
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 24
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 24
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia Schools--curriculum
Item ID
33988AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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