Tag: public
group name: socallife
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June 09, 2006 10:06 PM EDT --
Despite the testimonies of ex prom queens and retired high school quarterbacks, no one expects their high school years to be filled with golden events ripe for romanticizing in your memoirs. This . . . more
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June 04, 2006 05:37 PM EDT --
My love of kids, books and reading inspired me to become a teacher, so I was tremendously disappointed to find that my middle school students hated reading. I was a first-year teacher full of ideas . . . more
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April 26, 2006 09:45 AM EDT --
This is the confession of an anxious middle-class parent: Until recently, I was afraid to set foot in a Los Angeles public school, particularly in my home town (read: "homey" town) of Van . . . more
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May 29, 2007 01:16 PM EDT --
On March 21, 2007, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which staged the Christmas Parade each year, announced that there would never be another Hollywood Christmas Parade. The 2007 parade has been canceled. . . . more
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July 22, 2006 02:42 AM EDT --
Does anyone share with me how incredibly juvenile the press in general and people specifically reacted to Bush's comments to Tony Blair? I am a long, long ways from a supporter, but I find this . . . more
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May 05, 2006 03:36 PM EDT --
Every month, KPCC publishes an Arts & Culture newsletter. Built around a monthly theme, each newsletter contains information on artistic, musical, and culinary happenings around Southern California. . . . more
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June 09, 2006 05:02 PM EDT --
While mending a very nice black stripped wool suit purchased for $1 at a yard sale, the daughter of my friend took note of my sewing ability. Surprisingly, she asked me, "You can sew?" To which . . . more
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May 05, 2006 01:57 PM EDT --
Hey, Angelenos (or Other People Who Don't Mind Traveling for Interesting Cultural Events):
Zocalo is hosting a "Public Square Lecture Series," and here's one that sounds particularly . . . more
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June 27, 2006 01:16 PM EDT --
We are excited to announce that Jessica van der Valk is the Grand Prize winner of the Spring Essay Contest: The Good News From Your Public School, for her wonderful piece Steal This Book ... and Cry. The . . . more
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August 19, 2006 10:31 AM EDT --
Winner of Gather's Spring Essay Contest: The Good News From Your Public School
My love of kids, books and reading inspired me to become a teacher, so I was tremendously disappointed to find that . . . more
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May 29, 2007 01:37 PM EDT --
Monday, July 9, 2007
at 11:30 AM
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX:
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson will be Honored with Hand, Foot and Wand-Print Ceremony at Grauman’s . . . more
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June 06, 2006 12:42 AM EDT --
I see children on the deck of a boat sipping cola and using lemon slices to calm their stomachs while they excitedly strain their eyes to find whales among the waves on the horizon. During a school . . . more
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June 06, 2006 06:38 PM EDT --
Magnolia Science Academy is a charter school in Reseda for grades 6 to 12. More importantly, it is the first public school my 12 year-old daughter has attended. I admit it. I was scared . . . more
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June 08, 2006 06:44 PM EDT --
On June 15th, I will need a pair of very large, very dark sunglasses. I'll be hiding behind them because, unfortunately, I am not one of those people who can look good while crying. My nose turns red. . . . more
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June 09, 2006 10:19 PM EDT --
When I told Raul, the seventeen-year-old busser at the restaurant where I work, that I was going to volunteer at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights, he put his hand on my shoulder and shook his head . . . more
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June 16, 2006 01:40 PM EDT --
SPRING ESSAY CONTEST 786 words
THE WEDNESDAY READER
by JOAN WOLSTEIN
''Mrs. Wolstein is here !'' ''Mrs. Wolstein is here !''
The sweet music of six and seven year . . . more
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June 04, 2007 01:16 PM EDT --
In any other year, Paris Hilton would be treasuring her moments in front of the camera at the MTV Movie Awards. The annual music channel’s salute to Hollywood has been her playground. It was almost . . . more
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August 22, 2006 10:09 PM EDT --
Tribe of Judah
The power of music is an amazing thing. It influences our thoughts, has the ability
to affect our health, moods, relationships, and emotional well being. Together since
1995, the . . . more
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June 19, 2006 04:49 PM EDT --
Congratulations to everyone who entered our Spring Essay Contest: The Good News From Your Public School. We received many terrific stories about your public school experiences and the Gather Editorial . . . more
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May 30, 2007 05:21 PM EDT --
Think twice before wiring your rehoming fee for that adorable little bulldog pup you found on Craigslist — chances are it’s a scam. The Council of Better Business Bureaus and American Kennel . . . more
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