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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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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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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
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2155AN
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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Grades are in: San Marino Unified is still tops in state test. About 90% of San Marino Unified students met state standards in English and about 85% met state standards in math. In comparison, 79% of Arcadia Unified School District students met state standards in English and 76% met state standards in math.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34969
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California state tests
Arcadia Unified School District
San Marino Unified School District
Test Scores
Item ID
35159AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Unified School District's second annual Robotics Expo involved students with the district's pilot robotics classes. Next year all schools will teach about robotics.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25637
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Robotics Expo
Item ID
25837AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former assistant principal of Arcadia High School Deborah Baroi, 54, will sue the Arcadia Unified School District for $1.25 million in compensation, alleging she was not hired for the principal's position because of age and gender discrimination.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29828
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2005
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Baroi, Deborah
Lawsuits
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
30013AN
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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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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Caruso Affiliated has offered to provide free office space to the Arcadia Unified School District at the proposed new Shops at Santa Anita outdoor lifestyle center/mall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29787
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Caruso Affiliated
Shops at Santa Anita
Arcadia Unified School District - offices - administration
Item ID
29972AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District's superintendent Joel Shawn writes a column bragging about the many notable accomplishments and achievements of Arcadia High School students during the 2009-2010 school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32072
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2010
Pages
p. A14
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2010
Pages
p. A14
Subjects
Academic competitions
Arcadia Unified School District--Arcadia High School
Educators
Shawn, Joel
Item ID
32269AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Board of Education of the Arcadia Unified School District has approved a one year contract with the teachers union that includes a 5 percent pay raise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30888
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Labor contracts
Teachers union
Item ID
31076AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After teaching music in the Arcadia Unified School District for 39 years, Dennis Davies retires.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21226
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Davies, Dennis
Item ID
21453AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mimi Burgdorf-Hennessy, Deputy Superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District, was selected as the district's next Superintendent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16486
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 1999
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 1999
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Bergdorf-Hennessy, Mimi
Item ID
17263AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Area school districts did better than average on the 2004 California English Language Development Test of English learning students. Sixty-six percent of students tested in Arcadia Unified School District scored in the advanced categories.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
English language tests
Arcadia Unified School District
Proficiency, skills and fluency
San Gabriel Valley schools
California English Language Development Test
Item ID
29582AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three candidates, Janet Chew, John Davis, and Joann Steinmeier, vie for two seats on the Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31437
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2009
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2009
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education - elections
Chew, Janet
Davis, John
Steinmeier, Joann
Item ID
31630AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified 'lip-dubs spirit of its middle schools. Some 2,200 Arcadia Unified School District middle school students and adults are featured in a four minute YouTube video featuring Jason Derulo's "Undefeated," to show their school spirit and pride. A lip-dub video is music played over a lip-sync video, filmed in one continuous shot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34243
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Dana Middle School
First Avenue Middle School
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
34437AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Despite listening to emotional protests from parents whose children may have to change schools, the Arcadia Unified School District is moving forward with plans to change attendance boundaries this fall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18821
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
19065AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District Superintendent Joel Shawn will retire this year. He has been with the district since 2005.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33788
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2014
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2014
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--employees
Educators
Shawn, Joel
Item ID
33983AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dr. Terrance M. Towner has announced his retirement as Superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District effective this summer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16258
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 11, 1999
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 11, 1999
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Towner, Terrance M.
Item ID
17030AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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