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Santa Clarita Public School Enrollment Is Down. Where Have The Children Gone?

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Over the last several years, most public schools in the Santa Clarita Valley have seen a steady decrease in enrollment since the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020. So, where have parents chosen to educate their children? The five elementary school districts that serve the Santa Clarita Valley have almost all reported a steady drop in enrollment, with some numbers declining as ...

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Hart District To Approve $220.3 Million Budget For 2016-17

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The Hart district is expected to approve its $220.3 million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year at its board meeting Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The spending plan anticipates a 2.1 percent reduction in funds due to a declining enrollment figure that has affected several Santa Clarita Valley school districts. ...

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Assemblyman Scott Wilk Pens Legislation To Freeze Tuition

Local Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, has co-authored a bill proposing to freeze tuition for all students in public colleges and universities. If passed, Assembly Bill 67 would last seven years, in conjunction with how long Californians will be taxed because of Proposition 30. “It’s only fair to the taxpayers, and is a way to hold Sacramento accountable,” Wilk said. ...

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Correction: Santa Clarita’s Reaction To StudentsFirst Report Card On Education

Correction: The article orginally stated some misinformation about StudentsFirst and the organizations head, Michelle Rhee.  California is one of 11 states to recently receive an overall grade of F in a StudentsFirst report card evaluating education. The StudentsFirst report repeatedly emphasized using students test scores to evaluate teachers and decide how much funding schools would receive, but did not consider ...

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