Education

City donates recycle bins to Golden Valley

The city of Santa Clarita donated 25 recycling bins to a student organization at Golden Valley High School Thursday. The student-run organization Student Taskforce for Human Rights Watch started a

SUSD continues talk on Helmers options

The superintendent and governing board for the Saugus Union School District continued the discussion Tuesday of relocation options for students during the upcoming construction at Charles Helmers Elementary School. With

File photo of the Saugus Union School District.

School board recognizes distinguished schools

Saugus Union School District board members recognized two principals on Tuesday who represent the elementary schools that won the California Distinguished School Award. Sue Bett of West Creek Academy and

Schools enforce ‘personal device’ policy

Junior high schools across the Santa Clarita Valley began the school year implementing a “personal device” policy that requires students to keep cell phones and other electronic devices in their

Arroyo Seco cancels annual showcase

As a result of the fires and the Saugus High School shooting last year, administration, staff and students of Arroyo Seco Junior High School have decided to cancel the eighth-grade

Saugus superintendent proposes more focus on SEL

Superintendent Colleen Hawkins of Saugus Union School District proposed having more time dedicated to social and emotional learning in classrooms each week, at the district’s recent board meeting. Hawkins, in

A special need for some special education

Back in the 1960s, there weren’t any special education programs in the Santa Clarita Valley. Instead, special needs children were considered “uneducable” and were only permitted to attend kindergarten. So,