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Profile of the Mentally Gifted Minors program in Arcadia Schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 20, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 20, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2586AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Officials of local cities have sent off letters to Governor Jerry Brown and the State Department of Housing and Community Development protesting proposed changes in regulations. If enacted, local government would lose much of its autonomy in the planning of local housing.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 21, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 21, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Housing

Item ID: 1843AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Volunteer aides make the Early Childhood Education program work. the State mandated and funded program aims at giving youngsters from pre-school through the 3rd grade better learning experiences. Camino Grove is the only school in the district with the pilot program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Camino Grove

Item ID: 2680AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Both the teachers and the Arcadia Board of Education ratified an existing contract, with some changes agreed upon by all involved. Salaries were excluded from discussion due to Prop. 13. The contract extends through June 30, 1980.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2726AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The fuel crisis may cause difficulties in the busing of area students.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Children - Transportation

Item ID: 2570AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Early Childhood Education program in effect at Camino grove School since last fall has been ranked 19th out of 800 in the State. The program provides funds to expand the program from K through 3rd grade. It is the ultimate goal of California State School Superintendent Wilson Riles that all schools will be able to have ECE.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Camino Grove

Item ID: 2681AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Many of the local Chinese community, including members of the Arcadia Chinese Association, said they support the city council's decision to keep an ordinance requiring 2/3 of any business sign to be written in Roman letters.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Signs and Signboards

Item ID: 3217AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Howard Jarvis, the father of Proposition 13, spent an hour in Arcadia, knocking down the "straw man" arguments he said were being put up against the property tax initiative. Prop. 13 would reduce property taxes in California to 1 percent of what market value was in 1975-1976, plus whatever is necessary to pay off current bonded indebtedness. A 2 percent annual inflation rate is written into the constitutional amendment.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Jarvis, Howard; Property Taxes

Item ID: 34112AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education has approved a new after-school child care program to be conducted by the Santa Anita Family branch of the YMCA at the Holly Avenue Elementary School Youth Hut. About 20 children have been enrolled in the program, which can accommodate up to 35.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Day Care Centers

Item ID: 1410AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Overall enrollment for the Arcadia schools was down by 470 on the first day of classes. The drop in enrollment coupled with Prop. 13 has resulted in a very small number of new teachers this year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 14, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 14, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2896AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Summer School

Item ID: 3087AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Two ad hoc committees have been established to help the Board of Education make a final ruling on two major problems: Smoking (recent legislation has made smoking on campus legal at the discretion of the local school board) and Graduation requirements.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 16, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 16, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2450AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As it now stands, there will be no busing service for Arcadia students this fall due to Proposition 13 cutbacks. The Superintendent and School Board are still seeking a solution to the problem.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Children - Transportation

Item ID: 2569AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2919AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Enrollment for 1975 is down about 1200 children for local schools in the San Gabriel Valley. Though stragglers will bring this figure down, school districts are wary.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 28, 1975

Pages: p. A-5

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 28, 1975

Pages: p. A-5

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2894AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District may turn down nearly $800,000 in state funding to reduce class size because of the difficulty in finding enough teachers and classroom space.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 25, 1996

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 25, 1996

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 6402AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The State-administered Federal program which helped supplement reading and math skills for those youngsters with the lowest performances was rejected by a 3-2 vote of the School Board. Voting against were Board members May, Horstman and Clifford; voting for were Fickas and Harvey.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 12, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 12, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2603AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Stephanie and Krystle Wang of Arcadia have been winning local, state and international piano competitions almost since they began taking lessons at the age of 5.

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Newspaper: Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Section

Date: September 26, 1997

Pages: p. 2 w/photo

Newspaper: Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Section

Date: September 26, 1997

Pages: p. 2 w/photo

Subjects: Wang, Stephanie; Wang, Krystle

Item ID: 10627AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District has embarked on a pilot breakfast program for children who might otherwise miss the first meal of the day.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 29, 1995

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 29, 1995

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 5271AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Foothill Middle School "Project Adventure" program has received the highly respected Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association. The award program recognizes innovative programs throughout the state.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 11, 1999

Pages: p.1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 11, 1999

Pages: p.1

Subjects: Schools - Foothills Middle School

Item ID: 26913AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Profile of the Mentally Gifted Minors program in Arcadia Schools.

Officials of local cities have sent off letters to Governor Jerry Brown and the State Department of Housing and Community Development protesting proposed changes in regulations. If enacted, local government would lose much of its autonomy in the planning of local housing.

Volunteer aides make the Early Childhood Education program work. the State mandated and funded program aims at giving youngsters from pre-school through the 3rd grade better learning experiences. Camino Grove is the only school in the district with the pilot program.

Both the teachers and the Arcadia Board of Education ratified an existing contract, with some changes agreed upon by all involved. Salaries were excluded from discussion due to Prop. 13. The contract extends through June 30, 1980.

The fuel crisis may cause difficulties in the busing of area students.

Many of the local Chinese community, including members of the Arcadia Chinese Association, said they support the city council's decision to keep an ordinance requiring 2/3 of any business sign to be written in Roman letters.

The Board of Education has approved a new after-school child care program to be conducted by the Santa Anita Family branch of the YMCA at the Holly Avenue Elementary School Youth Hut. About 20 children have been enrolled in the program, which can accommodate up to 35.

Overall enrollment for the Arcadia schools was down by 470 on the first day of classes. The drop in enrollment coupled with Prop. 13 has resulted in a very small number of new teachers this year.

There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

Two ad hoc committees have been established to help the Board of Education make a final ruling on two major problems: Smoking (recent legislation has made smoking on campus legal at the discretion of the local school board) and Graduation requirements.

As it now stands, there will be no busing service for Arcadia students this fall due to Proposition 13 cutbacks. The Superintendent and School Board are still seeking a solution to the problem.

$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

Enrollment for 1975 is down about 1200 children for local schools in the San Gabriel Valley. Though stragglers will bring this figure down, school districts are wary.

The Arcadia Unified School District may turn down nearly $800,000 in state funding to reduce class size because of the difficulty in finding enough teachers and classroom space.

The State-administered Federal program which helped supplement reading and math skills for those youngsters with the lowest performances was rejected by a 3-2 vote of the School Board. Voting against were Board members May, Horstman and Clifford; voting for were Fickas and Harvey.

Stephanie and Krystle Wang of Arcadia have been winning local, state and international piano competitions almost since they began taking lessons at the age of 5.

The Arcadia Unified School District has embarked on a pilot breakfast program for children who might otherwise miss the first meal of the day.

The Foothill Middle School "Project Adventure" program has received the highly respected Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association. The award program recognizes innovative programs throughout the state.