Creating an open and ideal learning environment for students is essential for fostering academic success and personal growth among students. Here, we explore six transformative strategies that educators and school administrators can adopt to enhance the educational atmosphere, ensuring it supports every student’s learning journey. From leveraging technology to soundproofing classrooms, these approaches aim to build a space where students ...

As educators, one of our primary goals is to create an environment that fosters learning and growth. A positive and constructive atmosphere plays a crucial role in helping students feel comfortable and encouraged to learn. One simple yet effective technique to achieve this is by using names and name tags. You can create gorgeous personalized name tags using a name ...

On Wednesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced the Cash to Classrooms Act to the U.S. House of Representatives, legislation that would prohibit states like California from using an “Average Daily Attendance” formula for allocating funding for schools.  Studies have shown that “Average Daily Attendance” formulas are more susceptible to absenteeism issues and can result in significantly decreased funding for ...

A Saugus High School teacher is reaching out to the Santa Clarita Valley community to help provide her classroom and current seating arrangement with a more modern update. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Ms. Megan Botton, an English teacher and speech and debate coach at Saugus High, is hoping to incorporate ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the William S. Hart Union High School District. Stonefire Grill in Santa Clarita recently transformed into a classroom as students from William S. Hart Union High School District took on the roles of chef, food prep staff, manager and customer service personnel. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita ...

Google representatives were on hand at Valencia High School Friday to take students on a virtual field trip around the world with their Expeditions Pioneer Program. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Expeditions Pioneer Program is a virtual reality app designed for the classroom. It allows educators to give their students an ...

photos by Heather Harbin A group of Santa Clarita Valley home-school students were treated to a civics lesson from their congressman Tuesday at the Huckleberry Learning Center at Valencia United Methodist Church. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Congressman Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, visited a classroom of 15 for a “How Government Works” ...

Dozens of Einstein Academy parents showed up to a Wednesday night meeting held by school officials to allay concerns after asbestos contamination prompted officials to remove the carcinogen from nine classrooms. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The school’s efforts began Dec. 9 after officials received an Occupational Safety and Health Administration alert from an employee ...

Longtime Newhall School District Superintendent Marc Winger announced Friday his plan to retire in February, according to school district officials. Marc Winger told administrators, teachers and staff of his plans today in meetings, Winger said, of his plans to wrap up a 41-year career in education. Winger was named superintendent in 1997, it was a homecoming of sorts -- Winger was an elementary school teacher in the district for 10 years, starting in 1974.

The state’s Common Core Standards Initiative is bringing an influx of technology into classrooms statewide, and the Hart district hired a Santa Clarita Valley product to take on the new challenge locally, officials announced Wednesday. Jon Carrino, 38 of Palmdale, a Sierra Vista Junior High and Canyon High School grad, was named the district’s new director of technology at the William S. Hart Union High School District board meeting this week. His new post will take effect July 1. “It’s really going to be key that we’re there and involved in the discussion as a support function for teachers and students,” Carrino said, discussing his new promotion Thursday. The Hart district oversees about 22,000 students in the Santa Clarita Valley's public junior highs and high schools.