Talk:South Pasadena, California
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S.P.U.S.D high grades? From what I can conclude, La Cañada and San Marino have higher test scores? --Fpo 02:59, Apr 20, 2005 (UTC)
- In March 2005, controversy spreaded when South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Rob Arias reassigned four school administrators, which was against district policy. The school board accepted the reassignments, leading to a walkout of students at South Pasadena High School and angering many South Pasadena residents. The reassignments were secretly made, in which school board members met in a closed session to reassign the administrators, in violation of the Brown Act. A few weeks later, the school board reversed their decisions after numerous emails sent to board members and weeks of pressure from residents and parents. The board admitted that it was against district policy for a superintendent to reassign employees. After reversing their decisions, one member called for Arias' resignation. He did so a few weeks later. He leaves the South Pasadena Unified School district after nine months as Superintendent of Schools.
Is this material really of importance to South Pasadena? The Arias matter seems like a closed issue of little ongoing relevance. Any thoughts? -Willmcw 05:48, July 25, 2005 (UTC)
I've actually been to both the San Marino and South Pasadena elementary schools (SP also for middle school). I prefer San Marino as an elementary school. And I think the grades are higher too. I also have a friend that goes to La Canada High, so its kind of interesting about the relationship here. The South Pasadena Middle School is pretty interesting though. Freddy Tsao
[edit] Incorporation
I have read, in a book on architecture in LA County, that Pasadena and South Pasadena were incorporated separately because one was wet (allowed alcoholic beverages to be sold) and the other was dry (sales prohibited). Can anyone point to more direct sources on this? Thanks.
Under the "Demographics" heading, it says "Johnny Chen was considered the fastest Asian runner in the San Gabriel Valley." It seems really random.. and is it really necessary to put that? lol
