Education

Help with the journey back to the classroom

Children who have headed back to the classroom this fall are facing unusual challenges as they return to full-time in-person learning this school year. “This year is definitely different and

Santa Clarita native creates college prep book

As a college counselor, Casey Rowley Barneson saw firsthand the difficulties and stresses high school students face as they prepare for college applications. “I’ve seen students anxiety rise and how

Saugus Union & Hart districts report cases, quarantines

Saugus Union School District officials announced Monday they’ve learned about two self-reported cases of COVID-19 within their district, one each at two separate schools, and have since joined the William S. Hart Union High School District in sending

Hart grad to study at Oxford

Hart High School graduate Cassidy Block, now a junior at Santa Clara University, was selected to attend Oxford University as part of an endowed honors scholarship program. Block is set

Grief counselors at Castaic High after student death

Grief counselors were at Castaic High School Wednesday after a 16-year-old student died in his home Tuesday.   “A student did unexpectedly pass away last night, and we have counselors at Castaic

CDC releases updated school guidance

Students and teachers will still be required to wear masks when returning to school this fall, the California Department of Public Health announced Friday, despite the U.S. Centers for Disease

15-year-old SCV native graduates from UCI

Santa Clarita native Kylie Munson thinks of school much like most kids her age: challenging, but manageable. The difference is she’s only 15 and already ready to tackle medical school