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Paramo is just a kid at heart
One reason John Paramo — the new principal at John Burroughs High School — feels he can understand teenagers is because he considers himself a child at heart. “Most parents say, ‘How can you deal with teenagers?' For me, it's a...
Tags: Teaching and Learning
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District sees gains in test scores
The Burbank Unified School District saw significant gains in standardized test scores when results were released Friday. The state’s Standards Testing and Reporting (STAR) program evaluates student comprehension of English, math, science and...Tags: School Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Theodore Roosevelt
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Burbank Unified improves high school exit exam scores
State education officials this week released data showing that 94% of high school sophomores in Burbank Unified last year passed the English test needed to graduate, while 93% passed the math portion of the test. The figures represent the results of...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Science and Technology, High Schools, Schools
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Burbank school district looks at bullying rules
State legislation regarding cyberbullying is spurring changes to Glendale Unified's own policies as school officials address the ways in which social media websites and other electronic media have affected their ability to monitor student activities....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Electronics, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Bullying
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Basketball was king at Providence during 2012-12 campaign
This is the fourth in a four-part series looking back on the sports accomplishments of the four local high schools during the 2011-12 year. This installment is Providence High: Basketball reigned supreme at Providence High during the 2011-12 campaign....Tags: High School Sports, Baseball, Basketball, Teaching and Learning, California Interscholastic Federation
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Schools offer a show-biz shortcut
On a quiet stretch of San Fernando Boulevard, a few blocks south of Downtown Burbank, bright red and black letters on a large poster call attention to a place where students learn as cameras roll. Inside, on a recent Wednesday evening, a small group of...
Tags: Animation (genre), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Cinema Industry, Teaching and Learning, Google Inc.
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Woodbury University extends pricey lifeline to business owners — for free
The three business consultants sitting in Nancy Guillen's commercial insurance office got straight to work Wednesday, running through a list of competitors, reviewing client retention rates and pushing her to play up her leadership with civic...
Tags: Banking, Insurance, Business, Teaching and Learning, Education
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At Universal Studios, students get a crash course in filmmaking
A 12-year-old girl crouches into a corner in an alley, talking on a cellphone. The tone of her voice, her body language and her facial expressions convey distress. Nearby, another girl holds a boom microphone over her as other 10- to 13-year-olds look...
Tags: Celebrities, Movies, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Teaching and Learning, Central Intelligence Agency
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The Crosby Chronicles: Burbank Unified's bulging parent packet
I’m so glad the Burbank Unified School District gives parents the opportunity to pick up all necessary forms before school starts. The so-called parent packet used to be given out the first day of school with only one night to complete the...
Tags: Andy Rooney, PTA, Teaching and Learning
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District brings back abuse hotline
With more attention being paid to the potentially tragic effects of bullying, particularly online, Burbank Unified has resurrected a hotline for students to report abuse. As students prepare to return from summer break, Tom Steele, director of student...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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A protocol for student safety
As a player, Hoover High School football Coach Andrew Policky shrugged off headaches and injuries to become a stalwart wide receiver. A graduate of Arcadia High in 1998, he never once thought to go over to a trainer when he “got his bell rung”...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Head Injuries, Sports
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Burbank Unified kicks off new school year, teacher training
School is back in session for Burbank Unified. At Burroughs High School on Monday morning, teachers prepared to welcome roughly 2,650 students. In the quad, where posters advertised the Back to School Picnic on Aug. 24 and the Sept. 15 talent show,...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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