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Incumbents Maryann Gibson, John McClain, and James Romo, are the only candidates so far to request school board candidacy papers. Forms must be filed by Jan. 17.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24841
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
School Board Elections - 2003
Arcadia Unified School District
School Board - McClain, John
School Board - Gibson, Maryann
School Board - Romo, James
Item ID
25036AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education candidates discuss issues and answer questions posed by The Arcadia Weekly. Two articles are on this page.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31217
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District - Board of Education - Elections - 2003
Candidates
Gibson, Maryann
Haste, Daniel J.
McClain, John R.
Peritore, Fred
Romo, James C.
Sonnenberg, Roger
Item ID
31412AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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School board candidates discuss their views on issues such as budget cuts, in light of the state budget crisis, and overcrowding at the schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31185
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District - Board of Education - Elections
Candidates
Gibson, Maryann
Haste, Daniel J.
McClain, John R.
Peritore, Fred
Romo, James C.
Sonnenberg, Roger
Item ID
31380AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Due to a lack of competition, the Arcadia School Board has canceled an April election and instead has appointed two newcomers, Lori Phillipi and Cung Nguyen, and incumbent Maryann Gibson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30401
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 17, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 17, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Board of Education - 2001-2010
Item ID
30588AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pandemic looms over school election. Arcadia Unified School District Board incumbents and one hopeful revisit COVID era. Leigh Chavez and Fenton Eng are seeking re-election on June 7. Ben Zhang is a thrid candidate for the two seats.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36244
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2022
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 23, 2022
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
School Board - Elections
Chavez, Leigh
Eng, Fenton
Zhang, Ben
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three candidates vie for two seats on Arcadia Unified School District Board. Leigh Chavez and Fenton Eng are currently the respective president and vice president of the school board. In Tuesday's primary election, newcomer Ben Zhang is in the running. Zhang has criticized the current board for its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3 and A9, June 9, 2022 for semifinal vote count--incumbents Leigh Chavez and Fenton Eng are ahead.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36255
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 2022
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 8, 2022
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Board of Education
Chavez, Leigh
Elections
Eng, Fenton
Zhang, Ben
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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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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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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Classroom of the future is in Arcadia. Arcadia Unified School District embraces AltSchool's "Personalized Learning" technology in an experimental lab that has flexible seating, desks and walls that can be written on, hanging chairs, an observation room, Google Jam Board, and other tools and techniques not typically used in other public schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35077
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Personalized learning
Item ID
35266AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ben Zhang is seeking a position on the Arcadia Unified School District Board. Zhang is a business owner, project manager and community volunteer in Arcadia. He currently manages a senior living facility, works with local non-profits such as Arcadia Police Foundation and American Red Cross, along with establishing several other developments throughout San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36179
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
School Board
Zhang, Ben
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District has a Latino Literacy middle school program. Nearly seven years ago, the Latino Literacy program started at the elementary school level by Alejandra Worozaken, Catherine Merel and Andrea Mendoza. Then four years ago, the program expanded to the middle school level and Perlita Guzman has been working hard since then to get Latino families to meet weekly for six weeks. All families have the opportunity to learn from various speakers and specialists about topics such as college admissions, high school, trending topics about today's youth, and life experiences in general.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35658
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Guzman, Perlita
Literacy
Mendoza, Andrea
Merel, Catherine
Worozaken, Alejandra
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Christina Aragon, Assistant Superintendent of business services at Arcadia Unified School District, totaled her district car that she uses as a personal vehicle. It is part of her salary package. Arcadia School Board members and Superintendent Mimi Hennessy defended Aragon in media coverage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30202
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Aragon, Christina
Arcadia Unified School District
Automobile accidents
Cayer, Margaret
Takamura, Vickie
Item ID
30389AN
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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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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Longley Way Elementary School students return to campus after $10.4 million upgrade from Measure I bond. Upgrades include air conditioned cafeteria and classrooms equipped with smart boards, assisted hearing technology and document cameras.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34276
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 2015
Pages
p. A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 2015
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia schools-Longley Way Elementary School
Long, Travis (principal)
Item ID
34470AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District is looking to cut 10% of its budget for district offices and school sites in preparing the budget for the 2003-2004 school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31238
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Budget
Item ID
31431AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Students in several Arcadia neighborhoods will be playing musical schools this fall if the AUSD implements a plan to redraw school boundaries.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18773
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2000
Pages
p.A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2000
Pages
p.A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
19017AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Unified School District adopted a "vision" for all students in the district.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26400
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 27, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 27, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Schools
Item ID
26600AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Unified school board has agreed to terms with mall developer Rick Caruso, who is offering free office space to the district inside his proposed Shops at Santa Anita. Caruso is offering 22,000 square feet of office space, plus 88 dedicated parking spots, for 40 years, at no charge.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29956
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Shops at Santa Anita
Offices - office space
Developers
Malls
Caruso, Rick
Item ID
30142AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District named the Best School District in Los Angeles, 4th best in California, according to Niche.com, a prominent school and neighborhood review website.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36554
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2023
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 5, 2023
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Niche.com
Rankings
Collection
Newspaper Index
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