Talk:Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies

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1979??? For some odd reason, LACES's own home page states that the school was founded in Sept. 1979. This is false. The school is actually two years older than that, first opening in Sept. 1977 at rented classroom space in the back of the Wilshire Blvd. Temple. It was known simply as the Center for Enriched Studies back then because it was the first. It became LACES (for a time CESLA) after the Sherman Oaks CES opened. When it opened, it ran from 4th - 8th grades and had under 500 students. It added a grade each year until reaching the 12th grade in the 1981-82 school year. How do I know all this? I was there. But I'm wondering if that's good enough to make edits, because I have no source materials to refer to. gar in Oakland 06:09, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

In my opinion, if no one can prove you wrong, and you were there firsthand then make the necessary edits. If someone has proof that you are mistaken, then they can change it later on. Aznfurball 07:39, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

OK, I did it, my first Wiki major edit. Let the flames begin! gar in Oakland 18:46, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

We need verifiable sources. Gamr, if you feel you are correct, contact CES and tell the staff that it has an error. WhisperToMe 02:39, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I know I am correct because I went to CES from 77-83. I have the year books and school pictures to prove it. However, I can try to contact the school and see what they say. All of my old teachers have retired or moved on, and after 20+ years since going to school there, there is no one there I know. gar in Oakland (talk) 04:47, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

OK, I went to LACES's web page and low and behold, there was a link to a recent article in the LA Times about the school. Not only did it mention that CES was founded in 1977, but the person it was quoting was my old homeroom teacher! I guess they aren't all gone after all. :) I added a footnote to the article. gar in Oakland (talk) 04:57, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

Someone vandalized the page since my last edit above. I have restored the page. gar in Oakland (talk) 17:43, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

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