Groundbreaking local rapper Cuuhraig celebrates latest album, upcoming tour
His joy and pride are lacquered on thick over every second of his latest album, “Forever Him,” which came out on New Year’s Eve.
LBUSD planning return of beloved Camp Hi Hill at new location
Plans are in the works for the district to bring back its week-long outdoor learning expedition for fifth graders next school year, with the location changed to the YMCA’s Camp Oakes near Big Bear, off State Route 38.
LBUSD board swears in Maria Isabel López, elects Craighead president
During Tuesday’s meeting, the board swore in a new member, Area 1 representative Maria Isabel López, and elected Diana Craighead as president of the board for the next year. Board member Doug Otto will serve as vice president for the upcoming year.
LBUSD bids farewell to Megan Kerr ahead of being sworn into City Council seat
Megan Kerr is among the newly elected City Council members who will be sworn into office tonight, when she will officially begin her new role representing Long Beach’s 5th District. But before taking over that seat, Kerr had to bid farewell to her place on Long Beach Unified School District’s Board of Education.
LBUSD to name Rogers Middle School gym for beloved teacher Tim Ching
Tim Ching recently retired after 42 years as a PE teacher and coach at Rogers. Now his name will be added to the gym’s scoreboard.
LBUSD approves new contract with raises, bonuses for classified workers
The vote officially ends a tumultuous negotiation process that included the threat of a strike and the ousting of the local CSEA chapter’s leadership.
Cooper Steinhauser was born 15 weeks early. After his death, his parents turned grief into action
“We just kept thinking, we have to keep doing things in his name,” said Haley Steinhauser, Cooper’s mother. “This felt like the right way to do that.”
LBUSD says major upgrades are coming to Poly High campus
The proposed changes, which are still years away, include seven new academic buildings, three new sports facilities, two new parking structures, and dozens of other renovations and upgrades.
LBUSD reaches tentative agreement to give CSEA school workers a 4.5% raise
If approved, the raise will be retroactive to July 2021. It’s in line with the pay bump teachers already received.
Poll shows partisan divide on LBUSD bond measure, opinions on what caused learning loss
A new poll found that Measure Q, which would raise property taxes to fund school improvements, is a toss-up.