Education

Alex Canepa

Blind student overcomes barriers to graduate 

News release  Alexa Canepa navigated college with determination and a refusal to let accessibility become an obstacle, proving what’s possible when support and self-advocacy come together.  Like many college students,

Being a first-generation college student at College of the Canyons has been both exciting and nerve-wracking for Shauntell Lowe, according to a news release from the community college, which held its graduation ceremony last week. Courtesy photo.

First-gen student recounts path to COC graduation 

News release  With the help of Umoja, mentors and her own persistence, Shauntell Lowe rose from uncertainty and housing instability to reach graduation with hope and determination.  Being a first-generation college

The College of the Canyons University Center. Courtesy photo.

COC to hold tentative budget workshop  

College of the Canyons’ governing board has scheduled a tentative budget workshop after its regular business meeting Wednesday.  The business meeting is set to include an Up Close and Personal presentation, where different

AOC celebrates its class of 2026 

The celebration of Academy of the Canyons’ newest graduating class Thursday at Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center featured a celebration of a unique achievement made possible through the school’s partnership

College briefs

College Briefs for June 4

Avery Swailes named to University of Mississippi dean’s honor roll   Avery Swailes, of Valencia, was named to the University of Mississippi’s fall 2025 honor roll lists.   Swailes, studying in the

Nina Zamora

Hart district names new director of special programs 

News release   The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board has unanimously approved the appointment of Nina Zamora as the new director of special programs.  Zamora began her career in the Hart District as a

COC graduation set for Friday 

News release  College of the Canyons will honor its 2026 graduating class during the college’s 57th annual commencement celebration on Friday in the college’s Cougar Stadium, located on the Valencia campus, according

Chad Rose

Newhall School District announces new assistant superintendent  

News release  The Newhall School District has announced the appointment of Chad Rose as the district’s new assistant superintendent of business services, effective July 1.  Rose brings 32 years of school district experience to the role, including 21 years of service

Canyon High students give high school a sincere send-off 

Canyon High School’s class of 2026 was never going to go out without making sure their mark was made.  Many of the nearly 490 students sitting on the College of the Canyons football field Friday night had spent high school preparing for after-graduation aspirations typical in

Sequoia program’s 2 graduates receive a loving send-off 

Two of the Santa Clarita Valley’s graduating seniors have undoubtedly had more said about them than any other member of the class of 2026.   Carlotta Ayala and Val Healey sat to the left of the podium Thursday in La Mesa Junior

Castaic celebrates 255 graduates  

As rain began to sprinkle down Thursday on the guests of Castaic High School’s newest graduating class inside College of the Canyons’ Cougar Stadium, a video played throughout on a massive screen. 

Proposed boundary for the new elementary school going in the Skyline Ranch community. Courtesy of Sulphur Springs Union School District.

Sulphur Springs sets cost ceiling for Skyline Ranch School  

The Sulphur Springs Union School District’s governing board approved a preliminary maximum price for the construction of Skyline Ranch Community School earlier this month.  The contract set the ceiling for the project’s construction contractor, Bernards, at about $38.6 million. A final version of the contract

Saugus district reviews connectedness survey results 

The Saugus Union School District reviewed the 2026 Local Control Accountability Plan Connectedness Survey during its May 19 governing board meeting.   The survey, which is an annual questionnaire distributed by the district to its students, families and