From the October 12, 2012 Edition
By Dee Bumgardner
Each year, more than 50,000 high school students compete for more than $2.3 million in scholarships and incentives from the Voice of Democracy contest, the premier scholarship program of the Veterans of …
From the October 12, 2012 Edition
Question 4: The board is facing tough decisions regarding closing a school campus. What are your viewpoints on this question?
John Fleming I believe the community can come together and make the best decision for …
From the October 12, 2012 Edition
Transparency is a big concern we hear from the community. A) Will you take a public pledge to follow state laws during closed board sessions? B) Will you pledge to stand up and leave a …
From the October 12, 2012 Edition
Question 10: In the past, the school district was the largest employer in our area. The loss of students and loss of school district jobs has worsened the impact of the recession on local businesses. …
From the October 05, 2012 Edition
Superintendent becomes El Tejon principal
By Patric Hedlund
El Tejon Unified School District (ETUSD) Superintendent Katherine A. Kleier made herself principal of the El Tejon middle school this week, reportedly announcing the change to students …
From the September 28, 2012 Edition
UPDATE Bob Anderson has withdrawn as a candidate for the school board. See more details about the forum in next week’s issue of The Mountain Enterprise.
By Patric Hedlund
A coalition of community groups …
From the September 21, 2012 Edition
Part Three
By Patric Hedlund
An Olympic-sized swimming pool and a theater for the high school; iPads in place of textbooks and vocational training programs were among suggestions for the future of local schools proposed …
From the September 07, 2012 Edition
By P. Hedlund and G. Meyer
Very important. Please click to see the pdf of this chart: California Standards Test (CST) Summary Results (pdf)
The number of local students scoring proficient or advanced …
From the August 31, 2012 Edition
Parents meet consultants about future of schools—Part Two
By Patric Hedlund
Fifty-five energetic, engaged parents, business people, school staff and teachers came together as a focus group August 20 to share hopes, dreams and realistic …
From the August 31, 2012 Edition
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is administered each year to high school sophomores to ensure that students who graduate from public high schools demonstrate grade-level competency in reading, writing and mathematics. Summary results …