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Arcadia Unified saves taxpayers over $40 million by refinancing bonds that were obtained through Measure I, Facilities Bond that voters approved November 2006. The refinancing takes advantage of current lower interest rates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34833
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Measure I-Facilities Bond
Item ID
35024AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) introduced the new $7.5 million Facilities and Maintenance Yard Tuesday, which is the culminating project of the $218 million Measure I bond that spanned more than ten years. This school bond measure was voted on and passed by the Arcadia community in 2006. Jim Leahy, retired Executive Director of Facilities was honored for his contribution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35283
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Leahy, Jim
Item ID
35472AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District opens Compressed Natural Gas Station.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33739
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2014
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2014
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Compressed Natural Gas
Item ID
33935AN
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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Arcadia Unified School District ranked as best place to teach in Los Angeles according to Niche.com and ranked 15th best school district in California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34949
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Niche.com
Rankings
Item ID
35139AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bradley Smith is Arcadia Unified School District's 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34325
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2015
Pages
p. 30
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2015
Pages
p. 30
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards
Smith, Bradley
Teachers
Item ID
34518AN
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 Superintendent Dr. David Vannasdall gives a district update each month in this column. The district celebrated Arcadia Unified Teacher of the Year Jan Dickson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35510
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 2, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 2, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Dickson, Jan
Educators
Teachers
Vannasdall, David
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District ranked as best place to teach in Los Angeles by Niche.com, for the second year in a row.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35255
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards, recognitions, honors
Niche.com
Item ID
35444AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District announces Ashley Novak as 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year. She teaches English and is a Speech and Debate Coach.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34887
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Novak, Ashley
Teachers
Item ID
35077AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District launching full day kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs for free, beginning Fall 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34472
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2016
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2016
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Kindergarten
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Item ID
34664AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District upgraded and improved four campuses over summer break, costing nearly $10 million. Funded under the district's $218 million Measure I Bond, the four schools that got updated classrooms and facilities are Arcadia High School, Camino Grove Elementary, Hugo Reid Elementary, and Highland Oaks Elementary schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33598
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Bond measures
Construction
Item ID
33793AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District adds Common Core Days to the 2014-2015 school calendar. This means students will be released at 11:40 on 9/18, 10/9, 11/6, 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, and 5/14.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33897
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2014
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2014
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--calendar
Item ID
34091AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District accepted into national network of innovative school districts, called the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking school districts organized by Digital Promise, a nonprofit organization with the mission to accelerate innovation in education and improve the opportunity to learn for all through technology and research.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35313
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 18, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 18, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Forsee, Brent
Item ID
35502AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District celebrates its 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year, Janice Dickson. She is a 4th grade teacher at Longley Way Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35289
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 27, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 27, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Dickson, Janice
Longley Way Elementary School
Teachers
Item ID
35478AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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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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Arcadia Unified School District social media Instagram ranked among world's best according to Buzzfeed. Ryan Foran, Chief Communication Officer, created the Instagram page nearly 5 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35188
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Buzzfeed
Foran, Ryan
Social media
Item ID
35377AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District fights for fair funding in Sacramento at the 2018 California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35079
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 1, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 1, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference
Item ID
35268AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) caught in the web of Net-Neutrality preservation. On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality laws. AUSD is transitioning into technology-based platforms of learning with a focus on personalized learning using Chromebooks. Students using different ISPs at home may have varied access to educational means. It is unlikely to affect their access to educational resources while they are at school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35057
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Item ID
35247AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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