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Results of the new state test called the CAT-6 (California Achievement Test), which replaces the old SAT-9 test, show that around 70% of the students at each grade level in the Arcadia schools are in the national norm of 50th percentile in reading, and half or more of these students tested at or above the 75th percentile. Each grade level has a breakdown, and comparison with Monrovia students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31848
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
California state tests
Students
Test Scores
Item ID
32045AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In Arcadia, 8 schools increased their Academic Performance Index (API) scores and two declined. Dana Middle School and First Avenue Middle School were the schools that showed declines in API scores.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30652
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Academic Performance Index (API)
Schools
Test Scores
Item ID
30840AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School students are doing well on the high school exit examinations. 89% of 10th graders taking the math exam passed and 88% passed the English exam. Comparison of test scores with Monrovia, Pasadena, and Los Angeles County.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30587
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Examinations
Test Scores
Item ID
30775AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School student Daniel Fox wins the Four Way Test Speech Contest.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29051
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Four Way Test Speech Contest
Fox, Daniel
Item ID
29237AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) operates a cable television channel to communicate with parents and the community. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, within Arcadia's city boundaries on Adelphia's channel 96 (with cable-ready television) or channel 58 (with converter box). "School Matters" is a talk show produced by AUSD.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32731
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Unified District television
Fox, Joe
Garfield, Pam
Plourde, Martin
Item ID
32928AN
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Newspaper Index
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Rock band Michael M. and the Madmen perform introspective, edgy and catchy melodic songs at Matt Denny's Alehouse Restaurant on June 9, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29741
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Concerts
Rock bands
Musicians
Michael M. and the Madmen
Item ID
29925AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mimi Hennessy, Superintendent of Arcadia Unified School District, writes in response to anonymous letter about the district's vehicle perquisite, after a district vehicle was involved in an accident in Las Vegas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30209
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Aragon, Christina
Arcadia Unified School District
Automobile accidents
Cars
District vehicles
Hennessy, Mimi
Item ID
30396AN
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Budget
Item ID
31431AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council rejected objections filed by Los Angeles County and declared a redevelopment district for South Arcadia. The district, which covers business properties along Las Tunas and Live Oak, will be operated as a non-contiguous part of the Arcadia downtown redevelopment district. The City Council declared the area does suffer from both economic and physical blight, and hope to spend $12 million to upgrade the district.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30028
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Redevelopment
South Arcadia Business District
Item ID
30215AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District will face a "belt tightening" year in 2003-2004. Christina Aragon, assistant superintendent for business, said the district faces the loss of $1.4 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31497
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District budget
Item ID
31692AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Battalion Chief Don Shawver received a request to report for special duty at the Pentagon six hours after the first terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. He went to help as a safety officer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30092
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Shawver, Don
Arcadia Fire Department
Pentagon - Washington, DC - District of Columbia
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Item ID
30279AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District kicked off the 2001-2002 school year with its annual Back to School Barbeque. Kiwanis Club of Arcadia sponsored the event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30083
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Costarella, Bob
Henderson, Stu
Schmitt, Fritz
Arcadia Kiwanis Club
Barbeques
Service clubs
Item ID
30270AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Joyce Platt, an honored and revered educator for 39 years in the Arcadia Unified School District, and a resident of Arcadia, will be retiring in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31517
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2003
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2003
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Educators
Platt, Joyce
Teachers
Item ID
31713AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education approved a Local Agency Education plan to bring the district into compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind program, which requires that students meet state proficiency standards by 2013-2014. For California, the standard is 100% graduation with all requirements for University of California admission met.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31513
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Board of Education
Federal education programs
Item ID
31709AN
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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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Newspaper
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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Arcadia and Monrovia will be split into two assembly districts in the redistricting plan signed by Governor Gray Davis last week. Under the new plan, the 59th District, currently represented by Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy, will move 84% of Arcadia and 40% of Monrovia to Assemblywoman Carol Liu's 44th District. The new plan is still being challenged in court. Senate district boundaries were also modified but did not affect Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30095
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Liu, Carol (Assemblywoman)
Mountjoy, Dennis (Assemblyman)
Assembly districts
Politics
Redistricting
Item ID
30282AN
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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Arcadia meets federal and state drinking water standards as reported in the "City of Arcadia Year 2000 Consumer Confidence Report." A photo shows Amanda Silva and Alison Wien.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30052
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 30, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Water quality
Silva, Amanda
Wien, Allison
Item ID
30239AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Part II of the Arcadia Year in Review, including July through December, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30152
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 3, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 3, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Annual year in review
News recaps
Item ID
30339AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District is urging parents by letter to send their children to school if they show no symptoms of the recently discovered Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). SARS was first diagnosed in China and Hong Kong, and is similar to the flu.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31290
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Diseases
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Item ID
31485AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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