PUSD’s Student Think Tank has been working with district administrators and the Board of Education to create opportunities for student representatives from high school campuses to serve as Council members on PUSD’s Board of Education. Candidates from four high school campuses (Blair, Marshall, Muir, and PHS) have created videos about…...
Celebrating Our Schools 2023 In Pictures
Together we saluted the excellent educators in the Pasadena Unified School District for their unwavering dedication and commitment to our children, and elevated the voices of teachers and students. Celebrating Our Schools: INSPIRE 2023 demonstrated what we know to be true: strong schools build strong communities and strong communities build…...
Rise Up performed by PHS Advanced Dance Class
Pasadena Educational Foundation commissioned this dance performance in honor of educator, writer, publisher, and former PUSD Board of Education member Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy. The dance was performed in Pasadena City Hall on May 16, 2023 as part of PEF’s Celebrating Our Schools Inspire 2023 event honoring Dr. Pomeroy as the…...
Into Our Woods: A Student Vision in Costumes
Hear from the Muir Design Lab student costumers about their inspirations and discover the imaginative details woven throughout the costumes for the PUSD All-District musical, Into the Woods. The student-led production was produced in collaboration with the Pasadena Playhouse with support from the Pasadena Educational Foundation and The Helen and…...
Civil Liberties: Seeing the Past in the Present
by Sehba Sarwar In late January 2023, three weeks before the eightieth anniversary of US President Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, 250 students from all five Pasadena Unified high schools boarded school buses – over a span of three days – to explore Little Tokyo and participate in guided tours…...
Amplifying PUSD Student Voices
Editor’s Note: As part of PEF’s commitment to raising the voices of our students, we are featuring a selection of opinion articles and other works written by students. by Morgan Gaskell, Pasadena High School Student Student representation in school settings has always been necessary, but rarely are students able to…...
