A grand jury in San Diego has indicted 11 people connected with 13 California charter schools, including Valiant Preparatory Academy, an online high school chartered by the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District, on multiple criminal charges.
Sean McManus, 46, Jason Schrock, 44, the CEO and president...
This article is written in response to the commentary of Aug. 22 by Ken Pfalzgraf on SCVNews.com in regard to the Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District and its charter schools.
Pfalzgraf laid out a series of facts to support his apparent disagreement with the district’s charter school efforts; however,...
For the better part of five years, I have been a regular – and often the only – attendee of the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District (AADUSD) board of trustees meetings. In the past three years, I’ve watched the district go from teetering at fiscal insolvency to operating with an ample surplus,...
The California Department of Education released results Wednesday for the inaugural administration of California’s new test, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. The test is aligned to the State Board of Education-adopted Common Core State Standards.
The Newhall School District...
Einstein Academy and former foundation CEO Jeffrey Shapiro are going “in a different direction,” according to an official with the charter school.
The move follows a pair of special meetings in the last week by board members.
“I can confirm that he’s no longer the CEO,” Alvarado said. “The...
[NSD, Feb. 5] – Superior Court Judge James Chalfant determined today that he has no jurisdiction to proceed further in Newhall School District’s case against Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District (AADUSD) and the Albert Einstein Academy (AEA)-SCV Charter School.
The Newhall School District...
[KHTS] – Law enforcement officials are investigating an allegation involving an Einstein Academy staff member, officials said Saturday.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Bureau and Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 28100 block of Kelly Johnson...
On a 4-1 vote Thursday, the Acton-Agua Dulce school board approved a new charter petition that calls for the Acton-Agua Dulce District to oversee and receive tax money from a school within the boundaries of the Newhall School District. The Newhall school board is fighting the move.
There was some disagreement...
[NSD] – At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Governing Board of the Newhall School District voted to authorize an appeal of the Superior Court’s October 9, 2014, ruling in Newhall School District v. Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District, et al.
Although the Superior Court found that Newhall was...
[KHTS] – Dozens of Einstein Academy parents showed up to a Wednesday night meeting held by school officials to allay concerns after asbestos contamination prompted officials to remove the carcinogen from nine classrooms.
The school’s efforts began Dec. 9 after officials received an Occupational...
The Sand Canyon Resort project is scheduled to return before the Santa Clarita Planning Commission Tuesday with a series of revisions, following multiple concerns raised by both commissioners and residents.
Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Friday confirmed 144 new deaths and 1,838 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 26,045 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles announced on Feb. 26 that Kenya Yarbrough will lead its newly-created and first-ever Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, Access, and Advocacy Initiative.
The Valley Industry Association will welcome College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook as the keynote speaker for the March VIA Virtual Series taking place Tuesday, March 16, from 11:00 a.m to 12:15 p.m.
The Child and Family Center's Domestic Violence Program is set to host its fourth annual "Night of Expression" art exhibit on Saturday, Feb. 27, in recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
California Department of Public Health officials announced on Feb. 26 that California is on track to create the capacity to administer 3 million vaccinations per week by March 1.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced a new round of extensions for commercial driver’s licenses expiring through May 31 that will help commercial drivers focus on delivering essential products and supplies during the COVID-19 emergency.
The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) announced Thursday the upcoming launch of the Los Angeles Online Dispute Resolution (LA-ODR) program, in collaboration with the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County and its Dispute Resolution Program (DRP), and the Center for Conflict Resolution.
A former manager of the Valencia COVID-19 testing lab is being sued by the operator for breaching her contract after she accused the company of poor performance.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 132 new deaths and 2,072 new cases of COVID-19, with 25,990 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Santa Clarita City Council members declined Tuesday to administer $6.8 million in state rental assistance funds for eligible residents who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and let the state handle those dollars but approved creating a program for them with $6.3 million from the federal government.
