Santa Clarita Valley schools named 2018 Distinguished Schools
Fourth-graders from Valencia Valley Elementary School unload for their busses and head into the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia to watch the Santa Clarita Ballet Company's performance of The Nutcracker Ballet on Wednesday as part of the ballet company's educational outreach program. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita Valley schools named 2018 Distinguished Schools

Three schools in the Newhall School District and one school in the Sulphur Springs Union School District were named 2018 California Distinguished Schools Monday. Schools that received the award included…

Castaic Middle School re-named a ‘School to Watch’
FILE PHOTO: Castaic Middle School students cheer during the annual Turkey Bowl Pep Rally at Castaic Middle School on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Castaic Middle School re-named a ‘School to Watch’

Castaic Middle School is one of 46 schools named as a high-performing “Schools to Watch” by California’s Department of Education this year. Announced by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction…

Northlake Hills celebrates Erin Oxhorn-Gilpin, a 2018 State Teacher of the Year
Students and staff surprise Erin Oxhorn-Gilpin, a 2018 California Teacher of the Year winner, with a congratulatory assembly at Northlake Hills Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Ryan Painter/The Signal

Northlake Hills celebrates Erin Oxhorn-Gilpin, a 2018 State Teacher of the Year

With piles of confetti, flowers, hugs and cheers, Northlake Hills Elementary celebrated the success of first and second grade teacher Erin Oxhorn-Gilpin Thursday morning after she was named a 2018…

California Department of Education releases CA Schools mobile app
The California Department of Education released its free mobile app "CA Schools" to the public Monday. Christina Cox/The Signal

California Department of Education releases CA Schools mobile app

Do you want to know how schools in your neighborhood perform on standardized tests?  Now there’s an app for that. On Monday, the California Department of Education (CDE) announced the…

California, Hart District graduation rates increase for seventh consecutive year
Senior members of the Saugus High School choir sing at the school's graduation ceremonies in May 2016 at College of the Canyons. Katharine Lotze/Signal

California, Hart District graduation rates increase for seventh consecutive year

Graduation rates among California high school seniors continued to increase across districts and student subgroups in 2016, according to a report released by the California Department of Education Tuesday. According…

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