Snacks for the Soul provides a calm community for women athletes at Long Beach State
A group of volleyball teammates saw the need for a space where student-athletes could focus on their mental health and well-being, so they made one—with snacks.
Long Beach 17-year-old wins Brower Youth Award for environmental activism
Hamid Torabzadeh, who runs a Red Cross program that helps prepare teens for potential climate disasters, was one of just six people honored with the award.
Poly High senior who fought for climate action wins International Youth Eco-Hero Award
Diana Michaelson was a driving force behind the student-led climate change policy adopted by the LBUSD, and now, her work is being recognized internationally.
LBUSD’s Teacher of the Year is a homegrown educator who explains the world with literature
“In all my years in school, I have never met a teacher as approachable and caring as Mr. Underwood,” one student wrote about the Millikan teacher.
Panel recommends LBUSD move away from having armed officers on campus
“What the research has shown across the nation about school safety is that more police do not equal more perceived safety,” a member of the Safer LBUSD Campaign told LBUSD trustees.
The story behind an unbelievable Long Beach State soccer goal that went viral
Long Beach State head coach Mauricio Ingrassia called it “the best goal in the history of this field.”
Long Beach author Tiago Forte wants to help you organize your digital life
“Building a Second Brain,” a book about creating a productive space for yourself in the digital world, has won acclaim and landed on the Wall Street Journal’s bestsellers list.
Long Beach went back to school today. Here’s what’s new in the LBUSD this year
Longer kindergarten, later high school start times and a lot fewer masks: School looks different this year in Long Beach.
After 2 years of advocacy, a student-led green energy plan just became LBUSD policy
Wednesday’s school board vote was the culmination of two years of sustained activism from students who pushed for concrete commitments from the LBUSD to fight climate change.
With creativity and technology, Long Beach YMCA’s Youth Institute keeps kids on a path to success
“It’s a program of caring, kindness and compassion, in the sense that young people need those extra support systems in order to stay in school, go to school every day, graduate, and go on to college.”