Buddy system blossoms
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Jan 15 2009

Local schools use innovation, collaboration and other approaches to boost student learning

Experiments often produce unintended results, and that is exactly what happened between Angeles Mesa Elementary School and its big brother down the street—Crenshaw High School.

“Last year (2007) Crenshaw students came and read books to our kids, and we called it a Family Fun Day. Mr. Griffin last year loaned us his A.P. (Advanced Placement) English students one or two times a month for one hour, and they read stories to the kids,” explained Elaine Wrice, categorical programs advisor at Angeles Mesa.

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African American Advisory Committee
OW Staff
Jan 15 2009

State Board of Education addresses achievement gap.

Sacramento, CA – The State Board of Education (SBE) voted 9-0 on Monday to create an African American Advisory Committee (AAAC). The SBE discussed the need to establish this committee to help better understand the issues concerning the achievement gap that exists between African American students and their counterparts.

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On the road
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Jan 10 2009

Old passion yields new mission for long-time historian

Dolores Nehemiah has just retired after 20 years as president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Association for the Study of Afro-American History (ASAAH).

But that does not mean the septuagenarian has slowed down one iota. In fact, she sheepishly and laughingly acknowledges charges that she has not really retired at all, but has merely switched her focus.

What keeps the history lover busy now is her passion—getting books into the hands of young people in the community via a mobile book program called D-Mobile, The Traveling Book Nook.

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Knowledge is power
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Jan 10 2009

Education bills give parents and students more information

The state legislature and the governor have pushed through a number of education bills that went into effect Jan. 1, which are designed to improve the future for young people in the state.

In fact, one bill (AB428, Carter), mandates that parents of high school students be notified whether or not their child’s studies meet the requirements for admission to the California State University or the University of California. It also requires notification about career technical education.

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