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College Of The Canyons To Host Information Nights For Prospective Students

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College of the Canyons is set to host Information Nights in February and March at its Valencia and Canyon Country campuses, respectively, to better assist high school seniors who are interested in starting their college experience at COC.   The 60-minute-long information sessions scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 and Thursday, March 14, 2024 is set to cover eligibility, program ...

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Saugus High School Earns ‘AP Computer Science A’ Female Diversity Award

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Saugus High School has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science courses. More than 1,100 institutions achieved either 50% or higher female representation in one of the two AP ...

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Hart District Board Approves Lighting Plans For High School Sports Fields

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During the William S. Hart Union High School District Board meeting on Wednesday night, board members discussed ongoing efforts to update sports fields at local high schools. The need for lighting was prompted by the passing of Senate Bill 328  in 2019, which requires that high schools are required to start classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m., which also results ...

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NASA Astronauts To Answer Santa Clarita Student Questions

(Nov. 11, 2023) — NASA astronauts and Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Jasmin Moghbeli, left, and Loral O’Hara, work inside the Destiny laboratory module following the successful docking of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. (NASA)

Students from Emblem Academy in Santa Clarita are set to have an opportunity to hear from NASA astronauts living and working aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call is scheduled to stream live at 11:35 a.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 16, on NASA+, NASA Television, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms, including ...

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College Of The Canyons Foundation To Honor Steve Corn With 2024 ‘Silver Spur’ Award

  The College of the Canyons Foundation has named Steve Corn as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Silver Spur Community Service Award in recognition of his longtime support of the college and community service in the Santa Clarita Valley. The 32nd annual Silver Spur Celebration will take place at Westlake Village Inn on Saturday, April 13. “I am so ...

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SCV Water Offers Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship 

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SCV Water recently announced its scholarship opportunity is available for students next year. Established in honor of the late Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach, a past ACWA president, SCV Water vice president and longtime local, state and national water leader, the 2024-25 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladback scholarship opportunity is now available on the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) website. “We’re ...

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Six Hart District Schools Named To College Board 2022-23 AP School Honor Roll  

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Six Hart District high schools have been named to the College Board’s AP School Honor Roll for 2022-23, placing them in the top 30 percent of eligible schools. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools across the country for successful AP programs with broad access. To qualify for the AP School Honor Roll, schools must meet certain criteria for the ...

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COC Board Votes Against Directing Chancellor Van Hook To Sign Statement Of Support For Israel

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The College of the Canyons (COC) Board of Trustees unanimously voted against directing Chancellor Dianne Van Hook from signing a statement of support for Israel Wednesday night. During the meeting, COC trustees discussed several issues before evaluating a community member’s request for Dr. Van Hook to sign a Statement of Support for Israel against Hamas in alignment with Universities Against ...

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COC’s Uniquely Abled Program Receives Award For 100 Percent Job Placement

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College of the Canyons (COC) was recently recognized for its 100 percent job placement of Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA) graduates.  The College of the Canyons Workforce and Economics Advancement division was distinguished as one of the top-performing training providers by the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIIB) for its 100 percent job placement of Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA) graduates.  “We ...

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New Board Members Nominated For Newhall School District

On Tuesday, the Governing Board Members of the Newhall School District convened for their yearly Organizational Meeting.  The Governing Board elected officers and representatives for the year 2024.   Below is a list of new members of the Newhall School District:  President – Suzan T. Solomon Clerk – Ernesto Smith Clerk Pro Tem – Rachelle Haddoak Board Member – Donna Robert ...

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