Photo by Nic Garcia.
Built in 1902 and bought by the Janes family, the Janes sisters operated Misses Janes Kindergarten in their home.
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Photo by Nic Garcia.
The old Japanese American National Museum Little Tokyo was formerly the Hompa Hongwanjii Buddhist Temple and designated at Cultural Historical Landmark 313 by the City of Los Angeles. Constructed 1924-25, it was one of the first religious structures serving Asian Americans in Los Angeles. The building has three sections that [...]

City, LAUSD Reach Deal On Access to Facility at High School
by Ryan Vaillancourt
July 14, 2008
Community activists who have been calling on city and school district officials to open the Olympic-sized pool at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex to the public during the summer got their wish last Monday.
With the July sun beating down and the [...]

The Los Angeles Unified School Board (LAUSD) unanimously adopted a resolution to enforce physical education laws for all students on July 8, 2008. The resolution is a victory. Implementing the resolution at LAUSD, and persuading every school district to enforce physical education laws, are the next challenges.

Parents, students, teachers, and health and social justice advocates [...]

‘Hasta que por fin nos escucharon’
Por Andrea Carrión Diario HOY 213.237.4572 acarrion@hoyllc.com
8 de julio, 2008
http://www.hoyinternet.com/noticias/localidades/losangeles/hoy-0708pooljul08,0,6880496.story

Los Ángeles — Marisa Morones no olvida cómo el verano pasado paseaba frente a la piscina del Centro de Aprendizaje Miguel Contreras y sus tres pequeños hijos suspiraban cada vez que veían la piscina olímpica, frustrados por no poder refrescarse en [...]

Does School P.E. Matter? (Correct Answer: Yes, of Course.)
July 8th, 2008 by Celeste Fremon

For years, LAUSD has not enforced state laws requiring an average of 20 minutes per day of physical education for students in elementary schools.
LAUSD Board member Marlene Cantor is not one bit happy about this so today se is introducing a motion [...]

. . . At a news conference this morning, the mayor announced a new agreement between the city and the Los Angeles Unified School District to open up 15 LAUSD pools to the public during the hot summer months.To commemorate the deal, Villaraigosa was supposed to shoot a starter pistol and send about a dozen [...]

Board Member Marlene Canter is introducing a motion to enforce physical education laws before the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education at a public hearing on July 8, 2008, at 3:30 pm at LAUSD headquarters on BEAUDRY and Third in downtown L.A. Quality physical education will help students move more, eat well, stay [...]

The Miguel Contreras Olympic pool is open for the children and their families and friends in the most park starved area in the state of California — more than one year after Evan George broke the story in the Downtown News; after more than 24 newspaper, television, radio, and blog pieces; and after community protests [...]