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The failure of local school districts to release teacher misconduct records has parents and residents expressing concerns about child safety and government transparency. In the wake of recent sexual misconduct scandals in Los Angeles Unified School District, Pasadena Star News requested teacher misconduct records from 28 school districts in San Gabriel Valley. Of those, only Arcadia Unified School District complied fully with the request. The other 27 school districts either refused to turn over documents, asked for clarification or requested more time to look through their records.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32882
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Teachers--misconduct
Item ID
33079AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dana Middle School's iconic concrete monument topped by an iron anchor was destroyed and removed this summer to prepare for renovations of the school's courtyard. Former students were upset over the loss, as it represented school pride. Joann Steinmeier, School Board President, said the anchor itself has been preserved and will be showcased in a fenced area in a new, smaller courtyard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33132
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 18, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 18, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Dana Middle School
Item ID
33329AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Secrecy by school districts blasted. Board of Education members Mike Spencer of West Covina Unified and Ramon Miramontes of Pasadena Unified each called for more transparency from their staffs on the issue of teacher misconduct. Pasadena Star News sent Public Records Act requests to 28 school districts in San Gabriel Valley requesting information on teacher misconduct. While two districts--Arcadia Unified School District and Bonita Unified--have now released information, 26 others have cited employee privacy concerns as a reason to keep their records private.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32880
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 23, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Teachers--misconduct
Item ID
33077AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia Catholic school teacher Elohim D'Leon released from jail. He was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of 10 counts of lewd acts on a child younger than 14 years old committed in 2003-2004 while he was a music teacher at Epiphany Catholic School in South El Monte. He worked at Holy Angels School in Arcadia 2004-2013. The investigation is continuing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34116
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Child molestation
Crime and Criminals
D'Leon, Elohim
Teachers
Item ID
34310AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School Theatre Department wins 9 awards at the Drama Teachers of Southern California Fall Drama Festival.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33199
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2012
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2012
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Arcadia High School Theatre Department
Awards
Pu, Stephen
Volpe, Steven
Item ID
33396AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Teacher of the Year for 2011-2012 is Tal Jones. He has taught in Arcadia schools for 27 years. He currently teaches Biology, Biophysical Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Leadership and Specifically Designed Academic Instruction Science at Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32540
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. S1, S6
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Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. S1, S6
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Educators
Jones, Tal--biography
Teachers
Item ID
32740AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Teacher of the Year for 2011-2012 is Tal Jones. He has taught in Arcadia schools for 27 years. He currently teaches Biology, Biophysical Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Leadership and Specifically Designed Academic Instruction Science at Arcadia High School (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32539
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Educators
Jones, Tal--biography
Teachers
Item ID
32738AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Parents and children rallied at three Arcadia middle schools, in an effort to prevent the potential layoffs of 105 Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) teachers and staff, blamed on an anticipated budget shortfall of at least $2 million next school year. Since the campaign started in late January, Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF) has raised about $225,000, which will be presented to the AUSD. That is enough to save 3 teachers' positions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32352
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF)
Arcadia Schools
Xu, Nancy
Item ID
32550AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District named to the 2018-2019 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for its high achievement in student success for the second consecutive year. Arcadia Unified School District is one of only 26 public school districts to receive this recognition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35541
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 13, 2019
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 13, 2019
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards, honors, recognitions
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District hires four new principals. They are Tom Bruce (First Avenue Middle School), Teresa Oakdale (Holly Avenue Elementary School), Ben Acker (Foothills Middle School), and Lauren Leahy (Hugo Reid Elementary School). The new hires come soon after David Vannasdall became the district superintendent in May.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33915
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2014
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2014
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Acker, Ben
Arcadia Unified School District employees
Bruce, Tom
Leahy, Lauren
Oakdale, Teresa
Item ID
34109AN
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Newspaper Index
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Andrew Policky resigns as head football coach for Arcadia High School. He remains a teacher there.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35624
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 28, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 28, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia High School employees
Coaches
Policky, Andrew
Teachers
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A message supporting embattled former Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien, sent by a concerned parent named Michael Yamane, was forwarded to the police by a school board member. Yamane's email urged the district to reconsider its firing of O'Brien, accuses district officials of abusing employees, lying about a CIF-SS investigation into O'Brien's program, and suggested officials might be breaking state law. Yamane is concerned about his constitutional right to free speech, after his email was forwarded to police. Yamane is also a proponent of the "Recall Arcadia" campaign, which seeks to recall three school board members.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33564
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--coaches
Arcadia High School teachers
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Cross-country
Kinsler, Kay
Nguyen, Cung
O'Brien, James
Phillipi, Lori
Yamane, Michael
Item ID
33759AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Nadia Hillman, former principal at Baldwin Stocker Elementary, will now be the principal of Foothills Middle School, replacing retired principal Tricia Hartline. Jayne Nickles will be the new principal at Baldwin Stocker Elementary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32508
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 1, 2011
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 1, 2011
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--educators
Hartline, Tricia
Hillman, Nadia
Nickles, Jayne
Principals
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Teachers
Item ID
32707AN
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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Federal legislation aimed at bringing more teachers back in the classroom is providing Pasadena-area school districts with more than $12.3 million, according to the California Department of Education's preliminary figures. Many district officials are wary of immediately using the money to hire teachers, saying they will likely have to lay off the teachers next year. The money comes from President Obama's $26 billion Jobs Bill for teachers and other government jobs. A chart shows preliminary allocations to San Gabriel Valley school districts. Arcadia Unified School District is scheduled to receive $1,667,871.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32183
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
September 22, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
September 22, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Federal monies
Schools--budget
Item ID
32382AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Barnhart School celebrates its middle school's 30th anniversary and new look for the 2016-2017 school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34701
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2016
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2016
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Barnhart School
Item ID
34893AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fired Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien questions reason for dismissal. The Arcadia Unified School District's Board of Education upholds its decision to not reappoint Mr. O'Brien as head coach for the 2013-2014 year. He will continue to teach at Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33562
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 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
33757AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District middle schools First Avenue, Foothills, and Dana, make it to the top 12 of 2018 Niche rankings of public middle schools in the Los Angeles area. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 14, November 2, 2017.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Acker, Benjamin (photo)
Hacking, Daniel (photo)
Issa, Semeen (photo)
Item ID
35191AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sophomore Michael Gruppie, an Arcadia teen, has been named Damien High School (La Verne, CA) Underclassman Pitcher of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35203
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Damien High School (La Verna, CA)
Baseball
Gruppie, Michael
Item ID
35392AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Support grows to reinstate the suddenly fired Arcadia High School boys' cross country coach James O'Brien. He has led the Apaches cross country team to two state and two national titles in the last three years. More than 200 supporters attended the district board of education meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33554
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 24, 2013
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 24, 2013
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--coaches
Arcadia High School teachers
Cross-country
O'Brien, James
Item ID
33749AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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