Two years ago, when there were nine candidates running for three seats on the Santa Ana Unified School District's (SAUSD) School Board, there were numerous debates all over town. I…
California State Assemblyman Jose Solorio invites you to an Education Forum How Can Santa Ana Schools Do Better? Are They Making Progress? What Can You Do To Help? Monday, October 18,…
Have you seen the documentary "Waiting for Superman?" It chronicles the heartbreak that five children and their families face as they try to get into the best schools available to…
SAUSD Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji blew off the Orange County Register's candidate questionnaire, as did challenger Jeffrey K. Morris. I turned in my answers, which are now available online at this link,…
Important Education Announcement Dear Friend, This email contains important information for you, or someone you know, who cares about a student that is preparing to go to college, or who…
The O.C. Register has published their voter guide, online, at this link. One of the candidates for the Santa Ana Unified School District, Jeffrey K. Morris, did not bother to…
Yamagata-Noji pandered for votes at the Fiestas Patrias parade Things have been rather quiet in this year's Santa Ana Unified School District Board elections. This year, as opposed to two…
National School Meal Program Offered to All Students at 18 Santa Ana Schools SANTA ANA, CA – August 31, 2010 – Students at 18 Santa Ana schools will receive free…
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Success is the Standard, except when it isn't... As I expected, SAUSD Superintendent Jane Russo is spinning the results of the latest STAR test results like a top. As I…
The California Standard Tests are a major component of the STAR program. The CSTs are developed by California educators and test developers specifically for California. They measure students' progress toward achieving…
CALA Releases Report on Litigation Costs to Schools Wednesday, 18 August 2010 ‘Lessons in Lawsuits: The Impact of Litigation on California’s Schools’ finds nearly $100 million spent by 12 districts in…
School districts all over the U.S. are beginning to use software that allows parents to check their children's grades online. Santa Ana Unified provides a software program to teachers that…
The 2009 California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) results are out - and the news is not very good here in Santa Ana, where the Santa Ana Unified School District's…
Fellow Orange Juice blogger Art Pedroza recently wrote a post regarding Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua's misplaced criticism of our Mayor Miguel Pulido not helping the youth of Santa Ana. As Pedroza…