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Among West Valley districts, the Arcadia Unified School District had the highest percentage of English-proficient students. 64% of the district's English learners scored at the "proficient" level on the English Language Development Test. That compares to 36 percent of English learners statewide who scored proficient on the test.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30983
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English Language Development Test
Item ID
31178AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A Thailand student heaps praise on the English class taught by Mr. John Fung and other volunteers at the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27688
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Fung, John
Volunteers
Item ID
27885AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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John Fung, coordinator for the English-learning program at the Arcadia Public Library, works with people of all ages helping them to learn English.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27687
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Fung, John
Item ID
27884AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The city of Arcadia cannot ban non-English signs, said City Attorney Steve Deitch (correct spelling is Deitsch).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31934
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
English-only controversy
Sign code
Item ID
32131AN
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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A study released today by the Public Policy Institute of California found students' progress toward English proficiency is linked to their native language and socioeconomic status more than the length of time they've been in the country. A comparison chart of San Gabriel Valley schools is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29463
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
English proficiency and fluency
Public Policy Institute of California
California English Language Development Test
Item ID
29648AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In the transition to the new federal No Child Left Behind Program, the Arcadia Board of Education is losing money and is being forced to cut the number of English language instructional aides in elementary school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30397
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
English Language Development (ELD)
Federal programs
No Child Left Behind Program
Item ID
30584AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The city welcomes construction of two office buildings at 225 and 255 Santa Clara Street. The buildings will be occupied by the law firm of Hart, Mieras, Morris and Peale, LLP, and Los Angeles District Church of the Nazarene.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27675
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 29, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 29, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Business and Industry
Redevelopment
Religion
Item ID
27872AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Four Holly Avenue Elementary School teachers are moving on. Gary Sego is retiring, Robin Fox is moving to First Avenue Middle School, Heather Madla is moving to Foothills Middle School, and Kristine Iwashita-Morris is going back to Hugo Reid Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31562
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Educators
Fox, Robin
Iwashita-Morris, Kristine
Madla, Heather
Sego, Gary
Teachers
Item ID
31758AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education voted to eliminate nearly nine teaching positions from next year's budget. The jobs cut are in 9th grade math and English, and in English language support in elementary schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31154
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Board of Education
Budget
Schools
Item ID
31349AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Roberta Reynolds, 39, an English teacher at Temple City High School, was shot by her husband in an apparent murder-suicide.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30342
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder - suicide
Reynolds, Roberta
Item ID
30528AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Phillip Morgan Sutliff, 34, of Azusa, an English teacher at Arcadia High School, will stand trial on sex-related charges involving a former student.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30459
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2007
Pages
p. News 11
Subjects
Arcadia High School - teachers
Crime and Criminals
Sex crimes
Sutliff, Phillip Morgan
Item ID
30646AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Phillip Sutliff, 34, of Azusa, an Arcadia High School English teacher, has been arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes against a former student.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30244
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Arrests
Crime and Criminals
Educators
Sutliff, Phillip
Item ID
30431AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fewer than half of the high school students statewide scheduled to graduate in 2004 have passed both the English language arts and mathematics portions of the California High School Exit Exam. Arcadia High School sophomores who took the test last year had the strongest showing in the local area with 89% of the 738 students tested passing math and 88% passing English.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24596
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
California High School Exit Exam
Item ID
24787AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Budget cuts have caused the Arcadia Unified School District to rely on the Arcadia Educational Foundation to provide summer classes from sports to cooking and English and Math.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28144
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation
Summer enrichment programs
California State budget cuts
Summer school
Item ID
28337AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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On Friday, June 1, 2007, officials locked down Arcadia High School English for an hour after police were told a student on campus was carrying a gun.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30564
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - 2001-2010
Guns
Lockdown
Item ID
30752AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A tentative trial date of July 23 has been set for Arcadia High School English teacher Phillip Sutliff who has been accused of multiple sex crimes against a former student.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30563
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - teachers
Crime and Criminals
Sex crimes
Sutliff, Phillip
Trials
Item ID
30751AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia High School English teacher Phillip Morgan Sutliff was sentenced, under a plea bargain, to 12 years and 8 months in state prison for sex crimes against a female student. See also 30835AN.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30764
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 27, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School - teachers
Crime and Criminals
Sex crimes
Sutliff, Phillip Morgan
Item ID
30952AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A special report on the Asian population of the San Gabriel Valley. Arcadia is a city with an Asian population near or above 50 percent. A chart shows Asian presence in the San Gabriel Valley and the percentage who speak English "not well" or "not at all."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29500
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 24, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Asians
Chinese-Americans
Immigrants
Population
San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
29684AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident and college student Eric Bonholtzer won two awards in the College Language Association Creative Writing and Margaret Walker Memorial Prizes. He is a 25-year-old USC student working on his master's degree in English.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30015
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 7, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 7, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Awards - honors - recognitions
Bonholtzer, Eric
Poetry
Short stories
Writers
Item ID
30202AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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