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First of 2 articles about the increasing Asian student population in the Arcadia Unified School District, where over the past 10 years the Asian student population has grown from 9 to 39%. This article focuses on meeting the challenge of getting Asian parents involved.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Asian Students

Item ID: 2631AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Second of five articles about Asian immigrants concerns the differing cultural stresses that arise when East meets West. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #42.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 30, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 30, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Asian Americans; Asians; Immigrants; Population

Item ID: 535AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First of a series of five articles about new Asian immigrants in the area. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #41.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Asian Americans; Asians; Immigrants; Population

Item ID: 534AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Fourth in a series of five articles that deals with Asian immigrants in the Arcadia schools. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #44.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Asian Americans; Asians; Immigrants; Population

Item ID: 537AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Area dropout rates for Arcadia Unified School District showed a 50% increase during the past five years. The latest figures are reportedly inaccurate because of a district reporting error.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2628AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Last of five articles about Asians discusses ways the community has responded. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #45.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Asian Americans; Asians; Immigrants; Population

Item ID: 538AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As of last week 8,188 students were enrolled in the Arcadia Unified School District. This figure is a 68 student increase over the 8,120 students enrolled in the district at the end of last year. Class sizes are hovering around 29.8.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 19, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 19, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2911AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Isabelle Stires is retiring after 19 years in the Arcadia Unified School District. This past year Mrs. Stires has been teaching second grade at Camino Grove School. Before that she taught second and third graded at Bonita Park School. She and her husband plan to travel.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 18, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 18, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Stires, Isabelle

Item ID: 2880AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The preliminary budget for the Arcadia Unified School District includes $25 million of expenditures, about 2% higher than last year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 11, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 11, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2649AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Preliminary census figures show Arcadia's population grew 4% in the past 10 years to reach 48,007, a slow growth rate compared to surrounding communities.

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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: Population

Item ID: 2233AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Lois Schubert, who has been an employee of the Arcadia Unified School District for the past 42 years, is retiring January 31. Mrs. Schubert worked for most of those years as a secretary.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 27, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 27, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schubert, Lois

Item ID: 3134AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Betty Wilhite retires from the Arcadia Unified School District after 37 years. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 12, 1984

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 12, 1984

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Wilhite, Betty

Item ID: 2892AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After 19 years as an employee with Arcadia Unified School District, Virgil J. Goode has retired. Goode worked over the years as custodian, groundsman and bus driver.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 19, 1980

Pages: p. A-9

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 19, 1980

Pages: p. A-9

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Goode, Virgil J.

Item ID: 2840AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District's scores on the California Assessment Program went up in math for all grades this year, but down in reading in the 3rd and 6th grades, while 8th grade students showed an increase in reading. Other figures are also given in the article, as well as a chart of scores for each AUSD school on page A-2.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3130AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District has about 130 new elementary school students this year, prompting district officials to hire 4 new teachers, combine classes and add portable classrooms.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 24, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 24, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2909AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A $7,500 grant from the Arcadia Auditorium Foundation will provide performing arts opportunities for students of all grade levels in the Arcadia Unified School District.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Auditorium Foundation; Auditoriums

Item ID: 467AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Non-teaching employees of the Arcadia Unified School District are asking for a 10% raise retroactive to July 1.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 12, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 12, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2786AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Third article in a series of five about new Asian residents deals with the problems faced by the new arrivals. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #43.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Asian Americans; Asians; Immigrants; Population

Item ID: 536AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Pasadena Unified School District

Item ID: 2153AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education ratified a new contract with the district's teachers by a 4-1 vote, but with some reservations about a binding arbitration provision (which would have district-teachers disputes resolved by a 3rd party). The contract includes a 10% salary increase for 1984/85 and an increase from a 177-day a year student school year to 180 days, along with lengthier instructional time per day.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 13, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 13, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2775AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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First of 2 articles about the increasing Asian student population in the Arcadia Unified School District, where over the past 10 years the Asian student population has grown from 9 to 39%. This article focuses on meeting the challenge of getting Asian parents involved.

Second of five articles about Asian immigrants concerns the differing cultural stresses that arise when East meets West. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #42.

First of a series of five articles about new Asian immigrants in the area. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #41.

Fourth in a series of five articles that deals with Asian immigrants in the Arcadia schools. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #44.

Area dropout rates for Arcadia Unified School District showed a 50% increase during the past five years. The latest figures are reportedly inaccurate because of a district reporting error.

Last of five articles about Asians discusses ways the community has responded. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #45.

As of last week 8,188 students were enrolled in the Arcadia Unified School District. This figure is a 68 student increase over the 8,120 students enrolled in the district at the end of last year. Class sizes are hovering around 29.8.

Isabelle Stires is retiring after 19 years in the Arcadia Unified School District. This past year Mrs. Stires has been teaching second grade at Camino Grove School. Before that she taught second and third graded at Bonita Park School. She and her husband plan to travel.

The preliminary budget for the Arcadia Unified School District includes $25 million of expenditures, about 2% higher than last year.

Preliminary census figures show Arcadia's population grew 4% in the past 10 years to reach 48,007, a slow growth rate compared to surrounding communities.

Lois Schubert, who has been an employee of the Arcadia Unified School District for the past 42 years, is retiring January 31. Mrs. Schubert worked for most of those years as a secretary.

Betty Wilhite retires from the Arcadia Unified School District after 37 years. Biographical notes included.

After 19 years as an employee with Arcadia Unified School District, Virgil J. Goode has retired. Goode worked over the years as custodian, groundsman and bus driver.

The Arcadia Unified School District has about 130 new elementary school students this year, prompting district officials to hire 4 new teachers, combine classes and add portable classrooms.

A $7,500 grant from the Arcadia Auditorium Foundation will provide performing arts opportunities for students of all grade levels in the Arcadia Unified School District.

Non-teaching employees of the Arcadia Unified School District are asking for a 10% raise retroactive to July 1.

Third article in a series of five about new Asian residents deals with the problems faced by the new arrivals. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #43.