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The recently released statewide Advanced Placement figures show that in Arcadia, the number of exams passed per 100 seniors has grown from 24.2 students in 1984 to 80.9 students in 1990.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3223
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 5, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 5, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3131AN
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Newspaper Index
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Area Advanced Placement test scores show improvement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3224
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1991
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p. B-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1991
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p. B-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3132AN
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Newspaper Index
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Test scores of Arcadia Unified School District's seniors rose this year. The reading score was 294 (up 19 points) while math score was 333 (up 20 points). Since 1987-88, students moved from the 77th to the 85th percentile in reading and from the 89th to the 96th percentile in math statewide.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3220
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3128AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Unified School District's scores on the California Assessment Program went up in math for all grades this year, but down in reading in the 3rd and 6th grades, while 8th grade students showed an increase in reading. Other figures are also given in the article, as well as a chart of scores for each AUSD school on page A-2.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3222
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
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3130AN
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The new CAS (2) program, an acronym for Curriculum Alignment System and Comprehensive Assessment System, will replace the California Assessment Program (CAP), the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), and the District Minimum Proficiency Tests. CAS (2) testing will begin in November for high school seniors, with all other grades to take the test in the spring. Advantages of the new test are given in the article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3221
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3129AN
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SAT scores released Wednesday revealed Arcadia High School students scored above both State and National averages.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper313
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
August 27, 1992
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p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
313AN
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Newspaper Index
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Patricia Ann Baltz, chosen in September as the Arcadia Unified School District's teacher of the year, advanced to become one of California's five teachers to garner the honor at the State level.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper315
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
October 29, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
October 29, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Baltz, Patricia Ann
Item ID
315AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1990
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Morris, Ron
Item ID
2999AN
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The Arcadia High School advanced placement government class defeated 13 other state teams in the "We the People" Bill of Rights and Constitution competition in Sacramento. The 29 member team will represent California in the national competition May 1-3 in Washington, D.C.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper272
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
January 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Star Tribune
Date
January 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Schools -Arcadia High School
Item ID
272AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School chemistry teacher George Stapleton's Advanced Placement chemistry class won first place in the Southern California Chemical Society Competition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3081
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 2, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 2, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Stapleton, George
Item ID
3003AN
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Terrance M. Towner, former Pasadena resident and school superintendent in Los Gatos, will be next superintendent for the Arcadia Unified School District. The Arcadia Board of Education selected Towner after a 4-month search. He replaces Stephen Goldstone, who left in September to become superintendent with the Chino Unified School District. Mr. Towner will earn $91,000 per year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3192
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent
Item ID
3101AN
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The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education backed the idea of a resolution calling for an immediate halt to aerial spraying of malathion. The board's actions came less than a week after the Arcadia City Council unanimously passed a resolution asking for a halt to the spraying.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2195
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 28, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 28, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Pesticides
Item ID
2170AN
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Richard Grimes, the dean of students at Crescenta Valley High School in the Glendale Unified School District, has been named director/principal of alternative programs in the Arcadia Unified School District, replacing the retired Richard Towner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2914
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Grimes, Richard
Item ID
2841AN
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Climaxing a 16-month battle, the state Board of Education in Sacramento voted 9-0 to deny a petition by a group of Sierra Madre parents to have the city join the Arcadia Unified School District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2177
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2155AN
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Patricia Ann Baltz, the Arcadia Unified School District Teacher of the year, is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper314
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 15, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
September 15, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Baltz, Patricia Ann
Item ID
314AN
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Six of the Arcadia Unified District's 11 schools have new principals.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2881
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2808AN
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The City Council passed a resolution supporting the Arcadia Coalition for Education, a group of educators and community members demanding more state money for schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1040
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1990 - 1999
Item ID
1040AN
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Newspaper Index
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Nancy Gronroos of the Arcadia Unified School District received the prestigious Outstanding School Psychologist Award last week in San Francisco.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper38
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1992
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1992
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Gronroos, Nancy
Item ID
38AN
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The Arcadia Unified School Board will discuss plans for the "reconfiguration" of the district's grades 7-9, and a high school with grades 10-12.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper297
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
December 7, 1992
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
December 7, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
297AN
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Newspaper Index
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The start of the school year will bring cable TV to the Arcadia Unified School District, which is hooking up to the nationwide Cable in the Classroom program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2693
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1991
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1991
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2629AN
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Newspaper Index
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