school board sued for alleged brown act violation


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A group of concerned Palos Verdes Peninsula (PVP) residents sued Palos Verdes Unified School District (PVPUSD) on July 18 for allegedly violating the Ralph M. Brown Act …

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CAASPP scores reach new heights


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Last year, juniors took the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). The CAASPP was developed to be different than previous standardized tests such as the …

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Top 30 Influential Principals in the state of California


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Principal Mitzi Cress was recently named one of the “Top 30 Most Influential California High School Principals” in a list released by Mometrix Test Preparation. Mometrix ranked …

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Former SMERT computer lab transformed into multilingual space for World Language Department


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For years, students and teachers have grumbled at lack of computer lab availability. This year, a new world language computer lab has been created in H50 to accommodate foreign language …

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Science teachers recognized for knowledge and excellence


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Appreciating teachers for their success in advancing their students knowledge throughout the school year is crucial to the Peninsula community. Teacher Appreciation Week highlights each and every teacher on campus …

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Opting OUT OF CAASPP


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On May 9, Principal Mitzi Cress released an email to students and parents detailing an incident that occurred a day earlier, in which Peninsula students found flyers on their car …

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HOW DO YOU SAY YOUR NAME?: Nationwide push promotes accurate name pronunciation


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According to Education Week, pronouncing students’ names correctly has always been an issue for teachers in the classroom. As classrooms become more culturally diverse, the cases of mispronounced names are …

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Leadership programs honored with Civic Learning Award


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This past week, Peninsula was honored with the prestigious 2016 California Civic Learning Award.
Presented to the Teen Court, Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) and Leadership programs, the
Civic Learning Award is bestowed to …

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Triumph Over Terror: Peninsula student’s family member evades tragedy of bombings


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A study by the Institute for Economics and Peace shows that since the mayhem on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have more than quadrupled around the globe. Since 2013 alone, the world has …

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Peninsula community tragically loses two alumni in car accident


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The Peninsula family mourns the loss of two alumni, class of 2015 Hachim Awad and class of 2014 Ali Diba Nourollahi. The two lost their lives in a car crash …

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