| Published on March 29th, 2023
Do I really have to study a foreign language? Yes! And here's why
When preparing to apply for college, most students are aware that they must remain rigorous in core courses, like English and mathematics. However, many students do not think of foreign language as central to their applications. Many top colleges say otherwise. While ...By Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D.
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| Published on March 15th, 2023
Four college visit must dos
There is no better way to find out if a college is a good match for you than by scheduling a campus visit. Today's busy families make sacrifices in time and money to tour campuses, so make yours count.
 By Elizabeth LaScala
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| Published on March 15th, 2023
Strong win likely for Orinda school parcel tax
At the close of polls on March 7, Measure Z, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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| Published on March 1st, 2023
Special election to allow Orinda residents to vote on a new school parcel tax
The only polls open in Contra Costa County ...By Sora O'Doherty
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| Published on March 1st, 2023
High school students prep for fun spring productions
In just a couple of weeks, a musical flurry of tap-dancing newsboys, hand-jiving greasers, and bend-and-snapping sorority girls will take to the stages of Lamorinda's three high schools. For two fantastic weeks of performances, the musical theater casts of Campolindo, ...By Ashley Dong
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| Published on February 15th, 2023
Deferred? Now what?
When the pandemic first hit, many worried that applications for admission would decrease in much the same way as enrollment numbers dropped. However, the opposite occurred and this past early cycle results show applications are up, in some cases dramatically so. Due to ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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| Published on February 15th, 2023
The rhythm of balance - LES's Mr. Moe finds rhythm inside and outside the classroom
There is a rhythm to reaching and teaching fifth graders that Lafayette Elementary School teacher Scott Moe finds to be magical - so much so that he's been in the classroom for the past 27 years. These days, when Moe is not in front of his 28 students keeping the ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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| Published on February 15th, 2023
Stanley principal on leave during investigation
Stanley Middle School principal Nikki ...By Jennifer Wake
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| Published on February 15th, 2023
LPIE launches transformational $12M endowment campaign
Lafayette Partners in Education (LPIE) - which for more than four decades has provided critical funding to Lafayette's six public schools - welcomed students, family, friends and dignitaries Feb. 10 to Lafayette Plaza Park for a celebration that included food trucks, ...By Jennifer Wake
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| Published on February 1st, 2023
The real life of an LPIE instructor
Laura Zucker still remembers leaving her law practice behind in Connecticut to embark on a fresh start in Lafayette with her partner and three children nearly two decades ago. It didn't turn out like she imagined it.
By Sharon K. Sobotta
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| Published on February 1st, 2023
Saklan School teacher selected for a trip of a lifetime to Antarctica
Virtually uninhabited, the earth's southernmost continent of Antarctica spans 5.5 million square miles of ice-covered terrain. While scientists and tourists make up any of the insignificant human population, the only permanent inhabitants are penguins, seals, whales ...By Vera Kochan
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