April Barcus. Courtesy photo. Less than three percent of foster youth graduate from a four-year college, reports the National Foster Youth Institute. When April Barcus walks across the College of the Canyons graduation stage on June 5 to receive her associate of arts degree in paralegal studies and...

State Senator Scott Wilk announced that Senate Bill 545 has made it out of the senate Appropriations Committee and has received unanimous support on the senate floor. “Supporting our young people is a strategic investment in our future and the right thing to do for the thousands of children impacted...

California Credit Union has awarded 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students in Los Angeles and Orange Counties in its annual College Scholarship Program. One of those recipients is Valencia High student Eric Rodriguez, who plans to attend the University of California, Merced in the...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom As part of the $100 billion California Comeback Plan, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $20 billion to transform California public schools into gateways of equity and opportunity. Governor Newsom’s plan represents the highest level of state school funding in California...

Santa Clarita Valley public junior high and high school students will remain in the blended learning model — two days a week of in-person instruction — for the remainder of the year, William S. Hart Union High School District officials announced Wednesday night. While providing the meeting’s...

Registration is now open for the popular career exploration themed College of the Canyons Summer Institute, with weekly sessions running June 14-18 and June 21-25. The College of the Canyons Summer Institute is open to students entering grades 6-8 in the fall of 2021. The goal of the Summer Institute...

Starting Sunday, April 26, students can register for the College of the Canyons 2021 summer session, with classes running Monday, June 7 – Saturday, Aug. 14. The 2021 summer schedule of four sessions will offer students more than 800 sections of high-demand “core” classes in a wide range of...

For the third year in a row, La Mesa Junior High School has been selected as a “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” National Showcase School for the 2020-2021 school year. This year the award, presented by the Flippen Group, went to 325 schools nationwide. Through the National Showcase Schools awards,...

California Senate Bill 545, a measure to provide additional resources to struggling students, has received unanimous support from the Senate Education Committee, announced Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita). “Parents have been the boots on the ground during the pandemic and know best if their kids...

The Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center at College of the Canyons will host a virtual Open House on Wednesday, April 28 to help those interested in advancing their careers by earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Held from noon to 1:00 p.m., the virtual Open House will provide prospective...