The College Of The Canyons Canyon Country campus unveiled its state-of-the-art Health Professions Simulation Center, providing hands-on training for students wanting a career in a hospital setting. On Wednesday, College of the Canyons hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its brand new Health Professions Simulation Center inside the Takeda Science Center at the Canyon Country campus.  The Health Professions Simulation Center ...

College of the Canyons (COC) will host its Spring 2026 Star Party on Thursday, April 24, featuring a keynote presentation by Teresa Ciardi, a physical science and astronomy instructor at the college.  Ciardi will present “The Life of a Star: From Birth to End,” an engaging exploration of how stars form, evolve, and ultimately meet their end. “Some stars fade ...

The Hart District is proud to announce that Tara Brown, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, has been recognized with the Outstanding Leadership in Education Award. This distinguished honor was presented by the California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators (CAAASA) in collaboration with the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). The award celebrates educational leaders who demonstrate an unwavering ...

On Saturday, April 18, the College of the Canyons Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) will host its annual Children’s Play Day in celebration of the nationally recognized Week of the Young Child, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). In partnership with the International Play Association (IPA), the event brings the community together for ...

A new head of College of the Canyons was selected Monday, marking a pivotal moment after a year of turbulent leadership changes and signaling a new chapter for the Santa Clarita Valley’s largest higher education institution. The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees narrowed the search to four finalists ahead of a special meeting Mondayafternoon: interim Superintendent/President Dr. ...

The impact of College of the Canyons on the expansion of Open Educational Resources (OER) is highlighted in a newly published book, “Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education.” Authored by OER trailblazer Barbara Illowsky, the book offers a firsthand account of the movement’s growth, tracing how collaboration among educators, policymakers and advocates ...

Friends, family and mentors gathered Thursday morning to surprise West Ranch High School senior Brandon Chang with a $50,000 scholarship recognizing his achievements and future in STEM. Chang and his mother, Sunyoung Park, were called into the school’s College & Career Center to receive the surprise, which carried special significance for their family. Waiting inside were teachers, counselors, administrators and ...

The Saugus Union School District (SUSD) is seeking nominations for the annual Dr. Joan Lucid Leadership and Service Award. The award, which honors Dr. Lucid, who retired in June of 2018, after nearly four decades as an educator/administrator in the Saugus Union District, will be given to an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to the learning ...

The Santa Clarita Community College District’s Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee voted to accept the results of an independent audit confirming the district properly accounted for all bond expenditures in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Eide Bailly, LLP conducted financial and performance audits and issued the District an unmodified opinion—the best rating possible—noting no adjustments, audit findings, questioned costs or instances ...

Two students from the William S. Hart Union High School District joined KHTS Radio to share their perspectives on the transformative power of nonviolent action in a special interview, demonstrating how peaceful approaches can strengthen communities and heal divisions. Saugus High School 9th-grader Vikas Tella presented his essay, “How Nonviolent Action Strengthened Communities and Healed Divided Nations,” emphasizing that meaningful ...