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Newhall School District, All 10 Elementary School Campuses Selected For State Education Award  

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Ten elementary schools in the Newhall School District,  as well as the district itself, have been announced the winners of a state education award recognizing “innovative practice” during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Santa Clarita Valley’s Newhall School District received news this week that all ten of its elementary schools, as well as the district itself, are winners of ...

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Four Santa Clarita High Schools In Hart District Named California Distinguished Schools

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Four high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District have been named 2021 California Distinguished Schools during a bi-annual event hosted by the California Department of Education(CDE). Academy of the Canyons (AOC), Golden Valley, Hart and West Ranch were chosen by California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond to become 2021 California Distinguished Schools. The four high schools join ...

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Santa Clarita Schools Perform Above State Standards: How Does Your District Rank?

The California Department of Education (CDE) and State Board of Education (SBE) launched the 2019 California School Dashboard on Thursday, a key component of the state’s school accountability system, officials said. The dashboard includes the latest data available on statewide, district and school 2018–19 graduation rates, suspension rates, test scores, English learner progress, college/career readiness and chronic absenteeism, according to ...

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State Superintendent Hosts “Beyond Safe Havens” Conference

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson addressed his “Beyond Safe Havens” campaign with fellow education experts and listened to several testimonies in a conference recently. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Torlakson joined State Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and a panel of diverse education experts to discuss ...

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Special Education Division Director Chosen For California Schools

The California Department of Education (CDE) selected a new Special Education Division Director, according to a news release provided by department officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Tom Torlakson, the state superintendent of public instruction, announced Monday that he appointed Kristin Wright as the the division’s director. She begins her assignment ...

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New History Standards Approved Across California

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New history and social science guidelines will be implemented after the State Board of Education approved the new framework for public schools in California. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The new guidelines were announced by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, who said they will update and upgrade history and ...

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14 Saugus Union School District Schools Approved As Gold Ribbon Schools

Saugus High School wood shop teacher Leonard Friedman and his students took part in the Stiles Machinery’s 50th Anniversary celebration, winning a Stiles machine valued at over $10,000.

Fourteen schools’ applications from the Saugus Union School District were approved in the Gold Ribbon Schools’ Recognition Program by the California Department of Education. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Of the applications that were approved, eight of the schools received scores high enough to bypass a site validation while the other six will ...

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CalArts Student Files Title IX Complaint For Handling Of Sexual Assault Report

A Santa Clarita man pleaded no contest to a child molestation charge Monday, receiving a 213-day sentence and five years probation, prompting frustration and anger from a now-14-year-old victim.

CalArts students held a campuswide protest Thursday, walking out of classes over claims the Valencia arts college mishandled a sexual assault report, prompting a Title IX complaint, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. An undergraduate student reported a sexual assault to the college back in July, more than five months after ...

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Internet Access For California Schools, Libraries To Be Expanded

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced his support Saturday for a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, to expand internet access for California’s schools and libraries. The goal of the expansion is to help prepare students for the global economy by modernizing the E-rate program and boosting support for wireless connectivity for schools and libraries, according ...

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