SAUSD pink slips are evidence of a dysfunctional system
By: Steven Greenhut c/o The Orange County Register The news from the Santa Ana Unified School District board meeting should raise red flags for anyone with children in the district’s…
The Santa Ana teachers union is to blame for teacher layoffs at the SAUSD
By: Cecilia Iglesias c/o The O.C. Register Confronting a financial disaster they helped create, Santa Ana teachers union leaders did Tuesday what they’ve done for years: They blamed someone else.…
New charter high school that includes free college courses now enrolling in Orange
Unity Middle College High School will open in the Fall of 2017 at 1310 East Lincoln Ave., in Orange, with 100 9th and 10th grade students. They are offering free college courses…
Shame on Santa Ana Teacher/Councilman Sal Tinajero for allowing worker layoffs
School Board Member Ceci Iglesias just informed us here on New Santa Ana that 287 pink slips are being given to school employees. Now Santa Ana teacher and City Councilman…
The greedy Santa Ana teacher’s union pushed for raises that have resulted in firing 287 teachers
[caption id="attachment_65137" align="aligncenter" width="393"] The teacher's union blames a Trustee for the mess they created![/caption] By: SAUSD Trustee Cecilia Iglesias Just want to share on what is happening in SAUSD…
Event to support low income SAUSD STEM students set for May 11
The Achievement Institute of Scientific Studies (AISS) is hosting their 5th Annual Bridging the Gap celebration on Thursday, May 11 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Highway 39 Event Center,…
2nd Annual O.C. School Choice Fair set for Jan. 28 in Santa Ana
2nd Annual Orange County School Choice Fair, January 28 Local charter schools, community leaders and education partners will participate in the National School Choice Week celebration SANTA ANA, Calif. – In…
The new Nicholas Academic Center will open on 12/14 at Century High School
HUNDREDS OF SANTA ANA STUDENTS HAVE A CLEARER PATHWAY TO COLLEGE WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW NICHOLAS ACADEMIC CENTER AT CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL Nicholas Academic Centers (NAC) is partnering…
2016 Elections
Education
immigration
Mark McLoughlin
Miguel Pulido
Nativo Lopez
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Should the Santa Ana City Council issue a formal apology to Nativo Lopez?
Do you remember Nativo Lopez? He was a Santa Ana School Board member who was recalled in 2003 due in part to allegations that he was impeding the implementation of Proposition…
Thorpe Fundamental School is on lockdown due to police activity
Santa Ana School Police Department Wednesday December 7th, 2016, 10:27 a.m. PST Advisory: Thorpe Fundamental School on Lockdown due to Police Activity in the area. Police Officers on scene. Students…
Why is the Rancho Santiago Community College District still playing footsie with the corrupt Saudis?
You would think that the Rancho Santiago Community College District's Board of Trustees might have learned something in November when one of them, Claudia Alvarez, almost lost her reelection campaign.…
2016 Elections
Alfonso Alvarez
Angie Rosario Cano
Beatriz Mendoza
Bruce T. Bauer
Cecilia Iglesias
Education
John Palacio
Mark McLoughlin
Politics
Republican Party
Rigo Rodriguez
Santa Ana
SAUSD Trustee Ceci Iglesias beat the Santa Ana teachers’ union
The Santa Ana Educator's Association - the union that represents local public school teachers at the SAUSD, spent months attacking SAUSD Trustee Ceci Iglesias and her fellow conservative Republican, Angie Cano,…
2016 Elections
Alfonso Alvarez
Angie Rosario Cano
Benjamin Vazquez
Cecilia Iglesias
Claudia Alvarez
Democratic Party
Education
Jessica Byulnim Cha
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Republican Party
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Vietnamese
Vince Sarmiento
Several lame Santa Ana political candidates are blowing off almost half the voters…
You are probably as sick of this year's general election as I am. The last few weeks have given us all plenty to dislike about the top two presidential nominees…