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Congratulations to our Resilient Class of 2020! We celebrate our students and young leaders who persevered through a year like no other to reach a very special milestone as they begin a new and exciting chapter. We are proud of each and every one of our students as they continue to inspire us and give us great hope for the future of our community and world. Onward and upward! About Shant Sahakian Shant Sahakian is an Elected Member of the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education representing District D. He was elected in April 2017, becoming the youngest School Board…

Statement on George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, and Hope for Next Generation Through Education 1️⃣ To those who are protesting peacefully, I applaud you. 2️⃣ To those dedicated public servants who are serving honorably, I thank you. 3️⃣ To those who are creating anarchy, please go home. 4️⃣ To those who are spreading misinformation or inciting division or violence, please stop. Schools are the epicenter of our community and if we are going to address racism and injustice, it is going to start with education. We want an inclusive and safe environment for our entire community. I have great hope…

Join the conversation on the future of the Glendale Unified School District and self-care during COVID-19 with Glendale School Board Member Shant Sahakian and YWCA Glendale Executive Director Tara Peterson. The virtual event was livestreamed on Facebook Live, Twitter Live, and YouTube Live on May 7, 2020. Watch the livestream and join the conversation here:  Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/ShantSahakianGUSD/videos/585629745644904/  Twitter Live: https://twitter.com/ShantSahakian/status/1258517253642809347?s=20  YouTube Live: https://youtu.be/8y5Cu2UGkow Learn more about the Coffee Hour virtual event by clicking here.

April 24th is a day to commemorate and honor the 1.5 million innocent grandfathers and grandmothers, fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, and sons and daughters who perished in the Armenian Genocide more than a century ago. Today and every day, we must reaffirm our commitment to educating our next generation to ensure that atrocities like this one from the darkest chapters of our history never happen again and we continue our fight against Genocide denial. In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we are tied in a “single garment of destiny.” May the future be stronger, safer,…

Message from the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meeting on COVID-19, remote learning, and the importance of being united as we navigate through these challenging days together. ? 41,714+ Breakfast/Lunches Served ? 7,708+ Chromebooks Distributed ? 500+ Hotspots Ordered ✊️ 1 Glendale Unified Family Source: GUSD Board of Education Meeting April 7, 2020 About Shant Sahakian Shant Sahakian is an Elected Member of the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education representing District D. He was elected in April 2017, becoming the youngest School Board Member elected in Glendale history. Shant is a lifelong resident of Glendale and…