PUSD revises continuation school plans

From: Pasadena Star-News | Date: July 12, 2006| Author: Kenneth Todd Ruiz | Copyright information

PASADENA - Vocal resistance has prompted the Pasadena Unified School District to remove two sites under consideration for a proposed continuation school, officials said Tuesday.

After making the case recently for a "pilot credit reclamation program" to the Allendale Elementary and Eliot Middle school communities, Assistant Superintendent George McKenna said the district was considering other options.

"We heard the community loud and clear," he said.

McKenna faced cri...

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