Chartering a new course in education: Part I
This two-part package of stories is intended to break down and explain the bills and their potential impacts, taking into account the local context and history of charter schools in…
Kids swing on the playground at Albert Einstein STEAM Academy in Valencia on Friday, March 16, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Smith’s charter school bill passes Assembly
Legislation authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, seeking to limit school districts’ ability to approve charter schools outside of their own boundaries passed the state Assembly on Monday, and…
Signal file photo
Former Newhall superintendent seeks charter school reform
Newhall School District governing board members stood in agreement with Marc Winger, former superintendent of the district, in support of a resolution that recognizes the school board’s authority to decide…
FILE PHOTO: The playground at the Albert Einstein STEAM Academy features a mural of the school's namesake. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Einstein Academy facing closures without new funds
Barring a significant influx of cash before the end of the year, school leaders are unsure of the fate of all the Einstein Academy programs next year, including a Santa…
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal
Albert Einstein Academy announces intention to close charter school
Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences’ charter school serving students in grades 7 to 12 will be closing its doors this year, according to an announcement from the…
Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences students, parents and administration fill the William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board room before the district's board meeting in March 2016. Christina Cox/The Signal
AEA parents frustrated in transfer process to Hart District schools
After a lengthy charter petition appeals process, many parents and students from Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences’ middle school and high school are cutting their losses and…
Albert Einstein Academy ASB President Carson Williams, right, leads the Pledge of Allegiance during the Graduation and Commencement ceremony held at the Performing Arts Center in Valencia on Wednesday. Dan Watson/For the Signal
All heart
Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences held its graduation Wednesday at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons. Â Sixty-three students graduated from the school.…
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal
Einstein Academy will have second court hearing to halt district decision
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences will have a second chance in court to postpone a decision to deny its charter petition until after the school’s appeal can…
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal
Albert Einstein files with court to halt district decision
Prior to a final hearing with the Los Angeles County Board of Education Wednesday, officials with Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences filed a writ of mandate against…
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal
Albert Einstein charter petition denied
The Los Angeles County Board of Education voted 4-3 to deny a charter renewal petition appeal from Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences, which serves students in grades…
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal
County Office of Education staff recommends denial of Einstein charter
After another lengthy round of petitions, interviews and campus visits, staff from the Los Angeles County of Education (LACOE) is recommending that the Los Angeles County Board of Education deny…
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences’ Elementary School students pose in front of a poster for Mexico as part of the school's first World Culture Day on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Courtesy of Scott Cusack
Albert Einstein students explore world cultures
Students in kindergarten to sixth grade at Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences’ STEAM campus traveled around the world Wednesday, as they explored the food, games, clothing, history…
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal
County Board of Education reviewing AEALAS charter appeal
Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences (AEALAS) is halfway through a charter petition appeal process with the Los Angeles County Board of Education. On April 18, the board…
