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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
View MorePCC launches $538K wildfire recovery fellowship for 35 students
Pasadena City College swore in 35 students as California College Corps fellows on Sept. 22, launching an eight-month, state-funded wildfire recovery fellowship that pairs them with more than 17 local organizations still rebuilding after the Eaton Fire.
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View MorePasadena's Caltech jumps to No. 5 in national rankings
Caltech jumped six spots to tie Stanford at No. 5 in the 2027 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, its biggest single-year climb in over 25 years, driven by top scores in research output, graduate earnings and financial aid that covers full tuition for families earning under $200,000.
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View MorePUSD plans 110 below-market rentals at former Roosevelt school
Pasadena Unified pitched its $82 million to $85 million workforce housing project at a Tuesday open house, proposing 110 below-market rental units for district employees on the shuttered Roosevelt Elementary campus.
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View MoreNewsom signs law opening bachelor's degrees at PCC
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Sept. 18 creating a tiered system that could let Pasadena City College offer up to 12 new bachelor's degree programs starting in 2028, though PCC's exact tier placement remains unknown.
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View MorePasadena Unified plans 110 workforce units at Roosevelt site
Pasadena Unified School District is inviting the public to a Sept. 22 open house on its first-ever workforce housing project: roughly 110 below-market rental units for teachers and staff on the former Roosevelt Elementary campus, with construction estimated at $82 million to $85 million and move-ins possible by late 2028.
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View MoreCalifornia arts funding bill adds new requirement for PUSD
AB 2440, which clarifies how districts must spend Prop. 28 arts education money, passed the California Legislature unanimously and heads to Gov. Newsom's desk, requiring PUSD and other districts to certify compliance at every school site.
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View MorePasadena senior builds AI tool that blocks essay writing
Polytechnic School senior Bowe Lubin built Historia, a free nonprofit research tool that searches nine public archives but is server-blocked from writing essays, offering students an AI option that helps with sourcing without enabling cheating.
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View MorePCC launches $7 GoPass, replacing old transit program
Pasadena City College has replaced its expired U-Pass with Metro's $7-per-semester GoPass for fall 2026, giving students unlimited rides on Metro, Foothill Transit, Pasadena Transit and Big Blue Bus with a five-minute phone sign-up instead of a 30-minute in-person process.
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View MoreJohn Muir High launches $100,000 Legacy Fund for centennial
John Muir High School's Alumni Association is raising $100,000 through a new Legacy Fund for scholarships and emergency needs as the Pasadena campus prepares for its 100th anniversary celebration Nov. 1, with Pasadena Federal Credit Union contributing the first $10,000.
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View MoreFour PUSD schools earn California honors for student wellness
Madison Elementary, John Muir Early College Magnet, and Rose City High School earned Platinum honors from the California PBIS Coalition, while Pasadena High earned Gold, for building systems that support student wellness and reduce disciplinary incidents.
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View MorePCC hosts free walk-in enrollment help Aug. 20
Pasadena City College hosts its free Rock Enroll event on Thursday, Aug. 20, offering on-the-spot registration and financial aid help at the FYE Pathways Center just four days before fall classes start Aug. 24.
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View MoreArtCenter students showcase Honda concept cars at Monterey Car Week
ArtCenter College of Design Transportation Design students Travis Yang and Alexander Wang displayed quarter-scale Honda internship concept cars at The Quail during Monterey Car Week on Aug. 14, marking the Pasadena college's 24th consecutive year at the event.
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