education
Administrative honors more than academic
At a time when local school districts face some of the toughest financial challenges in decades, a little good news came to East County educators recently with the announcement of the Association ...
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Lynn House puts student art on display
The Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch will host the fifth annual Art4Schools Exhibit at Antioch’s Lynn House Gallery from March 3 to April 22. The exhibit showcases Antioch Unified School ...
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Brentwood schools advance in Odyssey
Five Brentwood schools will move on to the Odyssey of the Mind state competition, held at Heritage High School on Saturday, March 27. Odyssey of the Mind is an international scholastic competition...
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Schools get uniform treatment
Last week’s Antioch Unified School District Board meeting briefly turned into “American Idol” as board member Wade Harper said, “With uniforms we won’t have to worry about ‘pants on the ground, pa...
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‘More students’ budget idea flunks
Of the budget cuts still on the table to help the Liberty Union High School District ( LUHSD ) meet its projected $3.8 million shortfall next year, an idea to allow students from other districts t...
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Fun-filled ‘Fest
More than 400 members of the Oakley community visited Freedom High School last week for the inaugural Falcon Festival, where guests participated in a variety of activities showcasing Freedom’s man...
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Top teachers honored
Three educators from the Byron Union School District – two of whom are sisters – have been named 2010-11 Teacher of the Year, and while only one will go on to compete at the county level, all agre...
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Students get a census education
Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau counts and records each resident – citizen and non-citizen – in the United States. This week, students at Delta Vista Middle School got a firsthand look at an...
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