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ABC Unified School District

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Name: ABC Unified School District

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Cerritos High School

Sheriff's Patrols Increased at Cerritos High After Note Referencing School Shooting Discovered

The Cerritos Sheriff's Station increased patrols in and around Cerritos High School this week after a note apparently written by a student inferred that there might be a shooting on the campus -- though authorities have determined it is not a credible ... [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - May 10 2013]

Entities: Shooting, Cerritos High School, Gahr High School, ABC Unified School District

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Audubon Middle School hosts Black education town hall

High levels of suspensions and special education placement to be targetedNearly 500 people turned out Saturday for a town hall discussion on the status of Black children in California’s public education and system.The event, sponsored by Congresswoman ... [Published Our Weekly - May 09 2013]

Entities: African-Americans, Special Education, Karen Bass, Suspension

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Dr. Sieu: Lessons Learned from Sandy Hook and Columbine

To the ABC Community:Earlier this month during our spring break, I had the privilege of spending time with two women superintendents who were thrust into the national spotlight as a result of tragedies that occurred in their school districts. One was ... [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - May 02 2013]

Entities: Columbine (United States), Sandy Hook (United States), Jane Hammond, ABC Unified School District, Janet Robinson

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

L.A. County rejects Santa Clarita districts' elections proposal

Six school districts and a water district were seeking to consolidate elections to avoid possible voting rights lawsuits brought against other local governments. Los Angeles County supervisors rejected a bid Tuesday from several Santa Clarita Valley school ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 01 2013]

Entities: Santa Clarita, Elections, Rod Pacheco, Lawsuit

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

ABC Unified School District

ABCUSD Students Sought to Give Input for District Technology Plans

ABC Unified School District students are invited to share their input and vision for the district's Technology Plan for 2013-2016 by completing an online survey.The District is looking for students to share their ideas on how technology can be implemented ... [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: ABC Unified School District, Deadline, Teaching

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

UPDATED: Two ABCUSD Schools Recognized as California Distinguished Schools

Editor's Note: Updated with quote from ABCUSD superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu.Two ABC Unified School District schools were among 218 schools named as California distinguished schools today.Tetzlaff Middle School in Cerritos and Artesia High School located ... [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Education, Tom Torlakson, ABC Unified School District, Middle School

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Latin Advocacy Group Sues ABC Unified School District

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) brought suit this week against the ABC Unified School District, which includes Artesia and Cerritos as well as other neighboring areas, claiming the district's voting system has denied Latino ... [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: ABC Unified School District, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Elections

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Retired ABCUSD Superintendent to Speak at 2013 Cerritos College Commencement Ceremony

Former ABC Unified School District superintendent, Dr. Gary Smuts, who retired from his position in June 2012, will be delivering the commencement speech at the Cerritos College graduation ceremony next month.The Falcons will hold its 56th annual commencement ... [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Cerritos College, ABC Unified School District, University of La Verne, Leadership, Forensics

First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

Suit: LA School Board Dilutes Latino Voting

A group of Latinos have filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles County school district they claim is barring Latinos from running for office.MALDEF, a civil rights organization for Latinos, sued the ABC Unified School District because they claim the at-large ... [Published Fox News Latino - Apr 12 2013]

Entities: Elections, ABC Unified School District, Borgen, Lawsuit

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"We don't see any credibility to it and have not linked it to anything or anyone," the sergeant said. "But we are erring on the side of safety and caution for the staff, students, parents and the community, so there has been a large sheriff's presence at the school all week long."

Sheriff's Patrols Increased at Cerritos High After Note Referencing School Shooting Discovered [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - May 10 2013]

"It appears that it's coming right down the state, from north to south," she said. "We're trying to do the right thing here. We truly believe that we want to be very inclusive and increase participation." The districts all of which use at-large voting systems commissioned a joint demographic study that found moving to by-district elections would not n...

L.A. County rejects Santa Clarita districts' elections proposal [Published Los Angeles Times - May 01 2013]

...instruction that puts their students on the right path toward career and college," Tom Torlakson, state superintendent of public instruction, said. "Given the enormous challenges schools have faced in recent years, it is inspiring to see this kind of success in so many schools."

UPDATED: Two ABCUSD Schools Recognized as California Distinguished Schools [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - Apr 15 2013]

...Superintendent Mary Sieu said the district's legal counsel found it "did not violate the California Voting Rights Act based on polarizations during the elections" reported EdSource.com

Latin Advocacy Group Sues ABC Unified School District [Published Cerritos-Artesia Patch - Apr 15 2013]