Ed briefs: Torrance, Carson, El Segundo
EL SEGUNDO: Students from 28 schools learn about engineering at Raytheon
Middle-school students from 28 local schools participated in Raytheon's annual Engineers Week event at the company's El Segundo headquarters last week.
The students participated in a Lego League robotics demonstration, traveling space museum and video game challenge.
NASCAR driver Kevin Conway spoke about the importance of math and science education.
More than 250 students from Los Angeles Unified School District campuses, such as Curtiss Middle in Carson, Dana Middle in San Pedro, Peary Middle in Gardena and Fleming Middle in Lomita joined students from Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach and Lawndale.
Students from Lennox, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach and Palos Verdes also attended.
TORRANCE: Special session will explore school budget-cut options
Staff of the Torrance Unified School District will present budget-cut recommendations to the Board of Education in a special workshop on Tuesday.
The public session is set to address the estimated $8.7 million district deficit for the 2008-09 academic year that's being created by the proposed state budget, which may cut education funding by more than $4 billion.
Public comment will be taken at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of J.H. Hull Middle School at Levy, 3420 229th St., Torrance.
CARSON: Forum offers parents guidance on importance of education
The Los Angeles Unified School District is hosting a forum in Carson on Wednesday to boost college attendance and parent engagement.
The event, Create a College Bound Culture, will offer parents informative handouts, speakers and an educational marketplace. Any parent with a student in LAUSD is eligible to attend.
The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Carnegie Middle School, 21810 Bonita St. Parking is available at the DoubleTree Hotel on Carson Street.
Registration is required. Call 213-241-6900.