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Letter to the editor: SPUSD’s unflinching refusal to address racial disparity in summer school
View ArticleStory by John Srebalus Contributor Illustration by Ethan Lyons Illustrator The South Pasadena Unified School District is hiding from an inconvenient truth: There is structural racism in…
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Activists demand free summer school
View ArticleStory by Elsie Waters Staff Writer Illustration by Penny Aboud Graphic Designer Local activist group Care First and community members John Srebalus, Ella Hushagen, and Helen Tran,…
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Coronavirus Update: Week of January 18
View ArticleStory by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Illustration by Alicia Zhang Contributor SPUSD distributed rapid antigen self-testing kits to students following a spike in coronavirus cases throughout the…
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District implements new coronavirus policies following spike in state-wide cases
View ArticleStory by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer SPUSD issued new coronavirus policies following a spike in positive cases throughout the…
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Community members raise concern over cost of middle school’s Washington, D.C. trip
View ArticleStory by Elsie Waters Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Contributor Community member and local activist John Sreblaus wrote a letter to the school district on Tuesday,…
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Dr. Suzie Abajian resigns from School Board
View ArticleStory by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Staff Photographer School Board member Dr. Suzie Abajian announced her resignation in an email to SPUSD parents…
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SPUSD assembles committee focused on inclusivity and equity
View ArticleStory by Georgia Parsons Associate Feature Editor SPUSD announced the formation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee in February, aiming to address bias and…
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Teachers, parents, and district clash over school reopening
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva & Lilian Zhu Associate News Editor & Associate Webmaster Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator Photos courtesy of Pat Barr & Kim Sinclair Contributors Teachers rallied together through countless…
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SPUSD provides lunches to community youth at no cost
View ArticleStory by Georgia Parsons Associate Feature Editor Photo courtesy of Michelle Curry Contributor The SPUSD Food and Nutrition program is offering free meals to anyone in…
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TK through second graders set to return to campus in hybrid model on Feb. 18
View ArticleStory by Georgia Parsons Feature Associate Editor Photo courtesy of Abigail Silver Contributor The School Board unanimously approved the return of in-person instruction for grades TK to…
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State restrictions postpone SPUSD TK-2 reopening
View ArticleStory by Katie Hohman Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Abigail Silver Contributor The district has delayed its grades TK-2 return plan indefinitely after state officials released…
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SPUSD to stay virtual for remainder of 2020
View ArticleStory by Lilian Zhu Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer SPUSD declared that distance learning will continue until the end of the semester…
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SPUSD partners with Care Solace to support community mental health
View ArticleStory by Eddie Zhou Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Care Solace Contributor SPUSD announced its partnership with Care Solace, a live, 24/7 online service that connects…
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SPUSD to offer meal pick-up services in 2020-2021 school year
View ArticleStory by Katie HohmanStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhotography Editor SPUSD announced its newly formatted Curbside Meal Service for the upcoming school year on Friday, Aug. 7,…
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Teachers voice concern over adopted learning models
View ArticleStory by Charlie Betts Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer The Teachers Association of South Pasadena (TASP) voiced concern about the proposed SPUSD instructional models…