The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation is set to honor educators from across the Santa Clarita Valley later this month during the 2023 Teacher Tribute. This year’s “Academy of the Stars” teacher tribute celebration honors educators from multiple school districts in the Santa Clarita Valley, including: William S. Hart Union High School District, Castaic Union School District “The theme of ...

Santa Clarita’s Bowman High School was named a California Model Continuation High School for its ongoing work in guiding students facing hardship, officials announced Wednesday. This week, the California Department of Education announced that Bowman High School has once again been named a California Model Continuation High School, recognizing its exceptional dedication to providing high-quality education and support for students ...

The SCV Education Foundation announced its 1st Annual Sweet Side of Education Chocolate Walk in May for public school literary programs. This event hopes to bring together chocolate lovers and enthusiasts on Main Street in Santa Clarita and nearby for the chance to sample a variety of chocolates and chocolate-inspired treats at participating businesses. Proceeds from the event are set ...

Earlier this month, three Santa Clarita music educators were recognized for their contributions to music education at the 2023 Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Winter Conference. The three teachers, Randy Gilpin, Peggi Stoffel and Anthony Bailey, were each recognized by the regional organization for their work with students in our Santa Clarita Valley. Gilpin received the “Robert ...

From kitchen-counter lectures in 1872 to modernized classroom learning in 2022, Sulphur Springs Union School District is celebrating 150 years of educating students next month. The Sulphur Springs anniversary event is bringing together current families and alumni next month to honor the foundations of the school district that continues to educate Santa Clarita’s youngest generations, 150 years later. “​​Sulphur Springs ...

With some of the top voter registration rates in the United States, College of the Canyons (COC) and the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) unite with a small collection of nationwide universities with extraordinarily civic-minded students. As voter registration heightens just ahead of the November midterm elections, students at COC and CalArts are challenging the common perception that college ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District recognized nine teachers last week who consistently exemplify the district’s core values of caring, courage, creativity and community. Since last March, the Hart District has committed to discussing core values and reflecting upon their fundamental purpose as a school district, which has been defined by caring, courage, creativity and community. “Clarifying what ...

A Stanford-bound student who recently graduated Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita has been selected as one of the few 2022 Milken Scholars, winning $10,000 scholarships and career mentoring resources.  Katy Shin, a 2022 Golden Valley High School graduating senior, was one of the 12 students selected from Los Angeles County as a 2022 Milken Scholar,  an honor that ...

Intending to increase justice-involved student services throughout the state, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office has awarded College of the Canyons a $372,000 Rising Scholars Network grant.  The funds have been reserved to create an on-campus program dedicated for justice-involved student services, as a counterpart to the college’s existing programming at county jails, including Pitchess Detention Center (PDC). “Our goal ...

A Santa Clarita high school student ended the 2022 school year prepared to pursue discovery beyond the earth’s surface– with a nationally coveted National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) summer internship.  Katelyn Waugh, a student from Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, is one of the 1,100 students who applied for the STEM Enhancement in Earth and Space Science held ...