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  • National Poll Ranks SMMUSD among California's Best Districts

    Gail Pinsker, SMMUSD|Aug 24, 2017

    Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District was ranked 29 in the 2018 Best School Districts in California by national academic ranking service, Niche. Nearly 500 school districts are included. The ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. "We are honored to be recognized for the extraordinary achievements of our students and teachers," Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati said. "We are dedic...

  • SMMUSD Spokeswoman Blames Observer For "Misinformation" on Public Health at SamoHi

    Gail Pinsker, SMMUSD|Feb 16, 2017

    We have had a challenging few days here with some misinformation first published by you, and while you took down the story, it appears that wire services picked it up and damage was done. I've spent three days making corrections and clarifications. To name a few errors, by recall, as I did not print out the story, now not accessible: - Sandy Cano, Kelly's mom, is a school nurse in our district, not Samohi. - The illnesses should not be considered "mysterious," as at this time, they are just unde...