In a contentious meeting on Tuesday, September 26th, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education took a major step to limit how charter schools can share space, or co-locate, on district-owned campuses. The passage of the resolution marks a major development in years of debate over the prevalence of such semi-independent schools in the L.A. region.
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Janet Landon is the head of the Theater Department at WISH Academy. She has worked at WISH for four years, and in education for 30. She started as a substitute teacher and has even served in administrative positions. She has hopes to strengthen WISH’s up-and-coming theater program and recently received a $53,000 grant from the Ahmanson Foundation, an organization focused on the arts and youth engagement. The Aviary’s Hannah Benveniste sat down with her to ask her about her past experiences, her hopes for the theater program, and the student productions she is most proud of.
WISH Academy’s Student Council is made up of elected ASB officers Gabriel Koppula, Aida Mebea, Samuel Kidane, and Madison Mendoza. Here’s what they had to say to The Aviary.
It has been a longstanding tradition of adults to worry about the overuse of gaming as a leisurely activity. Their fears are not without reason, of course. While these are valid concerns, studies have also shown gaming can do good as well, often outweighing the potential concerns. Playing as much as 22 hours a week can even positively affect your cognitive abilities.