SAUSD response to 2010 STAR test results is pure spin
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…
My son James has joined the new Navy Junior ROTC program at Godinez High School!
My son James, who is 14 years old, just joined the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) at Godinez High School today! I am so proud of him! Click here…
Governor signs new bill extending free speech rights to charter school students
Advocates for free speech notched another victory this week when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that will give students at charter schools the same free speech protection that their…
SAUSD 2010 STAR Test Results show improvement but are weak compared to nearby districts
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…
New report reveals that the SAUSD spent $2.3 million on lawsuits in 2009
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…
Olive Crest launches its first K-12 independent study program for homeschool students
OLIVE CREST LAUNCHES ITS FIRST K-12 INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS IN ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES Interested Students and Parents Can Attend a Family Information Night on Monday, August 23 at…
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InterAmerican Sports Association health fair made a difference for our community
Above: Senator Lou Correa stands with InterAmerican Sports Association Founder Edgar Vazquez and students of Newbridge College, which trains medical assistants. Seeking to demonstrate its commitment to community health and fitness,…
Amezcua wants free speech, but not when it comes to student commissioners
Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua is screeching about free speech on his Facebook account. He is upset that his uncouth supporter, Albert Castillo, was silenced at the last Santa…
Why are other school districts offering more online parent resources than the SAUSD?
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…
Rogue bully commissioner set to be removed for terrorizing 16 year old student rep
The Santa Ana City Council looks to be ready to take swift and decisive action Monday night against one of the two Park's and Recreation Commission members responsible for bullying the…
MANA Garage Sale this Saturday to benefit Hermanitas Youth Mentoring
MANA of Orange County is hosting their Hermanitas Fundraiser this Saturday, August 14. This is a Grand Garage Sale, benefiting their Hermanitas Youth Mentoring Program. Saturday, August 14, 2010 7 AM…
New Hope Church “Youth Leadership Week”
New Hope Church creates dynamic youth leadership development opportunity! Youth Leadership Week Mon. – Fri. Aug 16-20, 9:00am -3:30pm Located in the city of Orange at New Hope Church, McAulay…
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The Eighth Annual Madison Park Community Resource Faire, Walk-A-Thon & Concert
This event will be sponsored by the Madison Park Neighborhood Association (co-sponsored by The City of Santa Ana, Casas Guanajuato-Santa Ana and UC Irvine-Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine) with the participation…
Santa Ana residents get in free at the Santa Ana Zoo this Sunday
Have you checked out the camels at the Santa Ana Zoo? Santa Ana residents can enjoy a FREE day at the Santa Ana Zoo at the Prentice Park, this Sunday, August 15. Thanks…
O.C. Register quizzes SAUSD School Board candidates
I received a candidate questionnaire today from the Orange County Register. Here is a sneak preview at what they asked and how I answered: THREE QUESTIONS Responses may be up…