October 5, 2006 RSS feed / Schools

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Registration opens for school Washington, D.C. trip

Registration has begun for the annual spring vacation student tour of the nation's capital, a 30- year tradition for local schools. More...

Candidates sought for scholarship competition

The 28th annual Miss Teen- age California Scholarship Competition is seeking young women ages 13 through 19 for its annual state program. The 2007 event will be April 20 through 22 at the Radisson Ho- tel at the Los Angeles Airport. More...

Local schools honored for narrowing gap

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Three local schools were hon- ored last week for their success in narrowing the achievement gap between students who perform at different levels. More...

'Gimme your craft and nobody gets hurt'

ARMED BUT NOT DANGEROUS-Brookside Elementary School kindergarten student Nick Jones, 6, left, and Acacia Elementary School third-grader Brianna Poulin, 8, right, engage in a balloon sword fight while Kolbe's Korner preschooler Alex J More...

Professor discusses literature translation

Poet Erland Anderson, pro- fessor at Moorpark College, will discuss the difficulty translating literature during a program en- titled "Crossing the Border be- tween Darkness and Darkness: Discovering the Works of Swed- ish Writers Rolf Aggestam and H More...

Brandeis women's group raises library funds

The Conejo Valley chapter of Brandeis University National Women's Committee will host a luncheon and silent auction to raise funds for the university's library and medical research. More...

Harvard's Big Step Harvard's announcement that the university is ending its early ad- missions program is being heralded as the first step in restoring sanity to the college admissions process. More...

Possibly moving to Tempe, Ariz.?

'WE'RE CALLED THE SUN DEVILS'- Westlake High School senior Lisa Gardner, 17, right, and her dad, Tony, both Thousand Oaks residents, learn about Arizona State University from representative Tracy Union during College Information Night in the W More...