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GOP, Dems Remain Gridlocked After Health Care Summit
Written by Sentinel News Service 04 March 2010
GOP, Dems Remain Gridlocked After Health Care SummitSpecial to the NNPA from the Afro American Newspapers WASHINGTON (NNPA) - President Barack Obama's bipartisan health care reform summit on February 25 ... read more >>

Cochran Jr. Middle School Implements â€˜Studentâ€™ and â€˜Employee of the Monthâ€™ Recognitions
Written by Sentinel News Service 04 March 2010
Cochran Jr. Middle School Implements â€˜Studentâ€™ and â€˜Employee of the Monthâ€™ RecognitionsÂ Â Â On February 3, Student of the Month officially started. Photographs were taken ... read more >>

LAUSD authorized to issue layoff notices
Written by Sentinel News Service 04 March 2010
LAUSD authorized to issue layoff noticesCNS--The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education today authorized sending layoff notices to nearly 5,200 employees, including teachers, administrators, ... read more >>

Local H.S. students commit to raising funds for eleven non-profits
Written by Sentinel News Service 11 February 2010
Â LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMMIT TO RAISING FUNDS FOR ELEVEN NONPROFITSÂ Answering President Obama's call for community service, Arts and Minds, Inc., an Inglewood-based youth focused nonprofit ... read more >>

13-year-old succeeds at Morehouse
Written by Sentinel News Service 11 February 2010
Stephen StaffordÂ Morehouse StudentAt thirteen years of age, Stephen Stafford is causing quite a stir at Morehouse College. Stafford has a triple major in pre-med, math and computer science. Though he ... read more >>

A.C. Bilbrew Library Celebrates Black History Month with Hill Harper
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 February 2010
Â Hill HarperA C BILBREW LIBRARY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH HILL HARPERCSI: New York star and award-winning author discusses hisbest-selling booksThe County of Los Angeles Public Library will ... read more >>

Four LU Students Team Up to Graduate
Written by Sentinel News Service 17 December 2009
â€œFour LU Students Team Up to Graduateâ€L to R â€“ Bruce Palmore, IV, Tevin Jones, Dr. JoAnn W. Haysbert, Terrill Jones, and Keymarian Washington PHOTO CREDITS-MIKE MULCAHYÂ Â Langston, ... read more >>

BLACK COLLEGE EXPO RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES
Written by Sentinel News Service 17 December 2009
Theresa Price BLACK COLLEGE EXPO RETURNS TO LOS ANGELESSATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2010Â The Black College Expo returns to Los Angeles for its eleventh year.Â The expo will take place on Saturday, January ... read more >>

Councilmember Finishes Renovations on Final Library in District
Written by Sentinel News Service 19 November 2009
Councilmember Finishes Renovations on Final Library in DistrictCouncilmember Bernard C.Â Parks Councilmember Bernard C. Parks recently re-opened the Angeles Mesa Branch Library in the Crenshaw neighborhood ... read more >>

South L.A. Fourth Graders Judge Science Exhibits
Written by Sentinel News Service 19 November 2009
CAPTION: South L.A. Fourth Graders Judge Science Exhibits YOUNG SCIENTIST AT WORKIn a twist on the traditional science fair, fourth grade students from Foster and Carver Elementary Schools will judge biomedical ... read more >>

Sheriff Bacca Visits Lynwood High School Football Team
Written by Sentinel News Service 19 November 2009
Sheriff Bacca Visits Lynwood High School Football TeamÂ Â Â - Nick Koza for Sentinel Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca (Center) paid a special visit to the Lynwood High School Varsity football ... read more >>

USC President to Retire Next August
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 November 2009
USC President to Retire Next August CNS--The president of USC officially announced today he will retire next August after nearly 19 years at the helm of the university.Steven B. Sample, who is credited ... read more >>

Senator Romero takes on the "toughest assignment of all" in California schools
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 November 2009
Senator Romero takes on the "toughest assignment of all" in California schoolsSenate hearing at Locke High School focused on how to turn around low-performing schoolsState Senator Gloria Romero, chair ... read more >>

College Fair at Westchester High School
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 29 October 2009
College Fair at Westchester High SchoolStudents and parents were able to receive important information about college at Westchester High School's college fair.- Jason Lewis for Sentinel Â By Jason LewisÂ Sentinel ... read more >>

Centers of Learning School to host L.A.P.D. Internet Safety for Children Presentation
Written by Sentinel News Service 22 October 2009
Centers of Learning School to host L.A.P.D. Internet Safety for Children PresentationCenters of Learning School is hosting the Los Angeles Police Department's (L.A.P.D.) Internet Crimes Against Children ... read more >>

Dialogue in Music Project: AMNA: 3rd International Symposium and Festival
Written by Sentinel News Service 15 October 2009
Dialogue in Music Project: AMNA: 3rd International Symposium and FestivalThe Dialogue in Music Project focuses on intercultural relations between Africa and North America through performances, lectures, ... read more >>

Compton Caesar Chavez High School Senior Wins $5,000 Scholarship in Essay Contest
Written by Sentinel News Service 08 October 2009
Compton Caesar Chavez High School Senior Wins $5,000 Scholarship in Essay ContestLinard Thomas' "No More Excuses" was selected as Grand Prize Winner in History Comes Alive in Compton Essay Contest - Shon ... read more >>

Ambassador Andrew Young Celebrates History Coming Alive in Compton
Written by Sentinel News Service 08 October 2009
Ambassador Andrew Young Celebrates History Coming Alive in ComptonÂ Compton Unified School District essay finalists (l to r) Donnie King, Centennial High School, Francesca Katarina Zuckerman, Compton ... read more >>

LAUSD Celebrates New School Year
Written by Sentinel News Service 17 September 2009
LAUSD Celebrates New School Year, New Schools & Innovative Programs 25 More Schools Off Year Round Calendar Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board President Monica Garcia, Board Members, ... read more >>

Arbitron Joins "A Taste Of Soul"
Written by Sentinel News Service 17 September 2009
Arbitron Joins "A Taste Of Soul"Â Arbitron is giving back to multicultural communities across the United States. The media research company has brought its Children's Reading Corner to several cultural ... read more >>

Obama is Right on Education
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Assistant Managing Editor) 10 September 2009
President Barack ObamaObama is Right on EducationÂ Some of the President Obama's critics do not seem to realize that his story is the true message of inspiration and education.Â By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel ... read more >>

Passage of the Public School Choice Resolution
Written by Sentinel News Service 10 September 2009
Passage of the Public School Choice Resolution No organization in America has a stronger historic voice in advocating for quality education, equal educational opportunities, adequate funding and resources, ... read more >>

More LAUSD Students Passing CAHSEE On First Try
Written by Sentinel News Service 10 September 2009
More LAUSD Students Passing CAHSEE On First TryLos Angeles-More 10th graders in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) are passing both portions of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)-English ... read more >>

Black World History Class Offered
Written by Sentinel News Service 10 September 2009
Black World History Class Offered Western educational institutions primarily leave out a whole segment of history because its mandate is to teach historical and cultural courses that reflect its own interests. ... read more >>

Woodcrest Library Celebrated Long-awaited Grand Re-opening
Written by Sentinel News Service 03 September 2009
L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas with youth at the ceremony to celebrate the newly renovated Woodcrest Library in Los Angeles.Â WOODCREST LIBRARY TO CELEBRATE LONG-AWAITED GRAND RE-OPENINGAfter ... read more >>

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