Matthew is an educator in the San Gabriel Valley. He recently concluded an English Teaching Fellowship in Taiwan.
02/19/2017
I agree, Senator Portantino! Let's move the start time to 8:30 A.M. Students NEED this.
Start high school and middle school one hour later, state senator says Anyone who has a teenager, or been one, knows the difficult of getting them out of bed in the morning and off to school.Scientists have said for years there’s a scientific basis for teens’ inability to get up bright and early. Now
11/07/2016
How Does The Electoral College Work And Is It Fair? If any of this strikes you as unfair, you can join the chorus of critics who have abhorred the Electoral College for generations.
09/16/2016
‘District of Choice’ is set to end. But what is it, exactly? A little-known state program allowing school districts to let in students regardless of where they live is set to expire at the end of this school year.That news will have little to no effect on most California schools — only 47 of the s
03/24/2016
Matthew Wong MAT ’13 has returned from a Fulbright in Taiwan with new perspectives, news skills and valuable experience. See how he’s putting his Fulbright and his Rossier MAT to very good use as a history teacher at Arcadia High School. http://bit.ly/1ReHSOl
Family and Friends, near and far, Merry Christmas!
Marston, Knollenberg and Ridley are elected to a four-year term following yesterday's Temple City School Board election.
10/25/2015
High School Journalism Teacher Suspended After Standing Up for Student Reporters' Free Speech Rights Free speech doesn't end at the classroom door.
10/23/2015
Save the Date: Gold Line extension opens March 5.
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Gold Line Foothill train extension from Pasadena to Azusa will open in March The 11.5-mile extension of the Gold Line from east Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border will begin taking passengers March 5, Metro officials announced Thursday.Metro CEO Phillip Washington expects ridership to start at 13,600 per day and trai
10/04/2015
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Diversity in Southern California’s Asian immigrant community Two decades ago, Michael Kwan’s mother offered to buy him a new car to replace his 1980 yellow Toyota Celica that he had bought used for $500.But the then 24-year-old, who had worked as a busboy and server in Chinatown since emigrating f
09/03/2015
My classroom for the 2015-2016 school year!
07/05/2015
Happy Independence Day!
Interesting read on the 2016 presidential election.
Facing a Selfie Election, Presidential Hopefuls Grin and Bear It Who wants their babies kissed or their yard signs autographed anymore? Presidential candidates now have no choice but to submit to smartphone-wielding crowds.
01/24/2015
2015 DISCLAIMER: This is not an official U.S. Department of State blog or website. The views, opinions, and information expressed or indicated here are my own and do not represent the U.S. Fulbright Pr...