I became an educator in Pasadena Unified School District twenty-three years ago, the district where I was educated- a graduate of Blair High School. I have held various positions in the district and I am currently a high school counselor. PUSD is proposing to ... More »
For the first time in 15 years, I am considering leaving PUSD. I love my school and my students, but I have never felt so disrespected by administration. Teachers in PUSD are already some of the lowest paid in the county (43 out of 47). So, to be told that the... More »
Finding your career path can be daunting. Counselors, when given the proper resources, can be the lifeline to help give the guidance needed. Pasadena Unified School District has proposed changes to potentially decrease the amount of counselors, which would neg... More »
Dear Parents, “Nude Selfies and the Need to Protect our Children” This week, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Human Trafficking Bureau (HTB) held a news conference and provided reporters a comprehensive update on the horrific nature and the s... More »
To the editor of Pasadena Now, Much has been written about Juan Ruelas recently, and I want to offer my opinion. I met Juan Ruelas when asked to create a sensory lab for students with special needs at Roosevelt. He recognized the need to improve their educatio... More »
Hello, I am writing to you about Eddie Rivera’s article on Feb 23, 2016 entitled “Council Adopts EIR for non-potable water project”. http://www.pasadena.buzz/main/council-adopts-eir-for-non-potable-water-project/#.VtYraUZ0ZH4 I am the Marie Levine quoted in th... More »
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We weren’t the first to recognize that Pasadena Unified School District test cheating has similarities to the Atlanta, Georgia, testing scandal that sent 11 educators to jail. Yesterday’s Pasadena Now op-ed titled “Student testing cheating – Does PUSD have Geo... More »
This month, we’re excited to announce that Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley is now part of the Every Woman Counts program. This vital program provides cancer prevention screenings, including breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, and Pap tes... More »
[Please note: Pasadena Now publishes guest opinions as a service to the community, to allow freedom of expression and diverse points of view the opportunity to reach the public. The authors are solely responsible for the content. Pasadena Now does not edit opi... More »
Pasadena Unified School District’s flagship elementary school is Sierra Madre Elementary School. The Sierra Madre school has regularly been seen as PUSD’s highest performing school – #1 when the API scores used to come out and #1 again when the new SBAC testin... More »
For some students, especially those who will be the first in their families to go to college, the choice is simple. The SAT is the only test. It’s the test students hear about and the test students think they “need to take to go to college.” Some students, how... More »
