The College of the Canyons (COC) Winter Institute has developed seasonal classes to identify and cultivate the passions of Santa Clarita junior high students and seats are still available.  Held at the COC Valencia and Canyon Country campuses, sixth through eighth graders are given the opportunity to explore the careers of robotics, photography, sports medicine and auto tech in an ...

The Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School (SCVi) is hosting a College Signing Day event this week to honor their seven elite athletes who have been granted full-ride scholarships to top ranked colleges across the nation. Having secured basketball scholarships for their initiative and skill, each athlete is being recognized outdoors at SCVi’s Upper School Quad in Castaic this week. ...

Under the guidance of LEGO League, Team Leopard Bots and Team Spot Bots from Live Oak Elementary School have been working hard to design, build, program and operate their robots to tackle as many of the 16 missions on the designated competition field as possible.  Team Leopard Bots and Team Spots are expected to compete at the For Inspiration and ...

On Monday, protesters against statewide vaccine mandate rules for school districts gathered in a demonstration in front of the Newhall School District Office building in Santa Clarita. This week, demonstrations by district employees, parents and children took place in the Santa Clarita Valley, protesting recent state mandates requiring students to receive vaccinations. “What I think today was about, was the ...

Intending to be utilized as a resource for prospective college students, the program, hosted by the WiSH Education Foundation, is expected to offer guidance through the college application process from numerous professionals and representatives in Santa Clarita. Kicking off on Sept. 22 with Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Wednesday, the program is expected to commence with a brief explanation of how ...

Intending to honor the 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, a group of 29 Saugus High School students came together last Friday to participate in the 9/11 Never Forget Project. Students with the Saugus High School Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) Chapter arrived on campus as early as 5 a.m. last Friday to display 2,977 flags in memory of ...

Intending to expand mental health services in Los Angeles County schools, Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger introduced a motion Tuesday to incorporate a pre-existing mental health program within Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools.  Coauthored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, the motion, calling to design, implement and expand access to mental health and well-being services within LAUSD schools, was ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District is scheduled to host a virtual recruitment fair to fill substitute teaching roles later this week.  Offering flexible scheduling and preferred worksite accommodation, officials with the Hart District are searching for applicants looking to fill substitute teaching roles, according to Hart District officials. “If you enjoy working with students while maintaining a ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District welcomed students back to campus on Tuesday for the first day of the 2021 Fall semester. Hundreds of students lined up at school gates across the Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday, with some celebrating the first time they would step on the campuses of their new schools after over a year of ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board unanimously approved six new assistant principals at Thursday’s special meeting, who have not been assigned to a school yet. The six new administrators; Shonna August, Ashley Gore, Richard Haring, Eunice Hong, Timothy Hopper and Jorge Maldonado, have not been assigned a school site within the District, as of Thursday, according ...