Education

COC opens new Don Takeda science center

College of the Canyons held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the new Takeda science building at the Canyon Country campus, named after former biology professor Don Takeda.  The event was attended by Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook, board of

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Hart district awarded National Empowered Seal

News release  The William S. Hart Union High School District has been awarded the National Empowered Seal for its commitment to whole-child education by EVERFI.  The EVERFI Empowered Seal, awarded

Parent creates dual language immersion workbooks

A mother with children in the Spanish dual language immersion program in Santa Clarita, Marie Urquidi, created workbooks to help parents teach Tagalog and Spanish to their bilingual children.  Urquidi

School districts to adjust trustee areas

By Jose Herrera  Signal Staff Writer  In September, the California Department of Finance released validated Census data that prompted school districts under a by-trustee area election system to begin the

Valencia pianist wins prestigious Debussy award

Celine Chen, a 17-year-old student from Valencia, won the Debussy award at the annual Claudette Sorel Piano Competition, with 72 pianists – including international participants — invited to perform.  The

Helmers Elementary awaits construction of new building

News Release  The Saugus Union School District recently celebrated its groundbreaking of a 24,000-square-foot building at Charles Helmers Elementary.  Superintendent Colleen Hawkins joined Helmers Elementary Principal Michelle Velikorodnyy, along with Saugus district board members and

COC University Center to host open house

The Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center at College of the Canyons is scheduled to host an in-person open house on Wednesday to provide prospective students with information about