May 15, 2024

MBUSD Should Not Consider Teacher Layoffs

February 13, 2020 Katie Lulla 0

Manhattan Beach Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Matthews’s Jan.11 newsletter predicted 30 layoffs for the 2020-2021 school year.  The most detrimental reductions to the budget would be teachers, so MBUSD should cut programs and personnel who are not teaching staff.  […]

New Adjustments to Signing Day Affects Student Athletes

November 21, 2019 Kareena Dhillon 0

This year, the Mira Costa administration has adopted a new policy regarding the requirements for student athletes intending to participate in the signing day ceremony. According to Costa principal Dr. Ben Dale, athletes who are committed to furthering their athletic career in college  but do not play this sport at Costa cannot participate in signing day.  […]

Politics to not be Discussed in the Classroom

November 14, 2019 La Vista 0

Teachers discussing politics in the classroom at high schools in Manhattan Beach has recently become an issue due to the controversy it creates. Teachers should keep their political opinions to themselves to avoid possible conflicts and issues from arising. In other words, if a student’s personal opinion is influenced by a teacher’s, they will lack the skills to develop their own opinions in the future when they can vote. […]

Canvas’ Role at Costa

November 14, 2019 La Vista 0

Since Canvas is not being renewed next school year, the district needs to find an app to replace it. Without the use of a helpful app, students are left with nothing to check their homework, classwork or grades. Although Canvas serves this purpose, many teachers do not use Canvas, and students are left deprived of these navigational features. […]

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