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Ashley Pallie, a recognized leader in undergraduate admissions and in the recruitment of historically marginalized students, who is currently the director of recruitment at Pomona College, has been named Caltech’s next director of undergraduate admissions. “As... More »
[Editor’s Note: This story originally contained an error. It said there was one infection reported at Field Elementary. That is not correct. It should have said McKinley Elementary. We apologize for the mistake.] Pasadena Unified reported late Tuesday that an ... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education will take up 11 action items Thursday when it meets in-person at the Elbie J. Hickambottom Board Room at the PUSD Education Center on Thursday. Among these items are several COVID-19 related issues... More »
Caltech has extended its moratorium on the requirement of SAT and ACT test scores as part of the undergraduate admissions process for one additional year. In addition, the Institute will not consider those test scores, if submitted. This decision lengthens the... More »
In a statement Sunday, Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Brian McDonald said the school district is revising its COVID-19 notification letter. A copy of a notification letter sent to Pasadena Now by a local resident opened by informing a parent o... More »
The Pasadena Board of Education could vote to once again grant Superintendent Brian McDonald emergency powers that would allow him to expend funds and close schools to combat a local health emergency. “The resolution is to simply grant me the authority to make... More »
Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Brian McDonald announced Sunday the district will implement a state order early and either require proof of vaccination from all district employees or have staff show results of testing beginning Sept. 1, accordi... More »
Dear PUSD Community: The last 18 months have been unlike any in recent history. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us in a myriad of ways. The impact of the pandemic on our community and especially our students has been devastating. I am proud of how we, as a ... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District released data on COVID-19 infections at local schools in recent weeks, reporting 25 confirmed infections among students and 10 among staff members this month. Hundreds of other students and staff members who had potentially... More »
More than 200 people stopped by Dabney Lounge and Garden on August 17 to celebrate campus employees who have been working on campus throughout the pandemic. Sponsored by the Staff & Faculty Consultation Center (SFCC) and HR Events & Education, the staff apprec... More »
[Editor’s Note: This email was issued to the Pasadena Unified School District community by Superintendent Brian McDonald late Wednesday afternoon.] Dear PUSD Community, In the first full week of the new school year, I want to assure you that PUSD is deeply com... More »
Pasadena Unified officials delayed responding to questions from Pasadena Now for days about possible cases of COVID-19 at Marshall Fundamental School before the school’s principal notified parents of the exposures and called for a quarantine of unvaccinated st... More »
