August 30, 2007 RSS feed / Schools

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EFFORTS RECOGNIZED-

EFFORTS RECOGNIZED- Ruth Ann Johnson, center, from Sunnyvale, addresses the audience at the Cal Lutheran University opening convocation after receiving the Alma Mater service award. More...

College Workshop teaches parents 9 new ways to get free money for school

A free college planning workshop offers insider secrets to parents of college bound high school students during the month of September in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park. More...

Top 10 must-haves for school shopping

The search is always on for school clothes that are durable and look great. To help parents compose must-have shopping lists for this school season, here are a few tips. •Sneakers. The No. More...

CLU welcomes 600 freshmen and transfer students

By Steve Holt steve@theacorn.com

Freshmen, transfer students and their parents attended an orientation last Saturday at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The all-day event was an opportunity for students and their parents to learn about CLU. More...

Information about college students is kept confidential

By Steve Holt steve@theacorn.com

Three years after Congress ratified the 26th Amendment to the Constitution giving 18yearolds the right to vote, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) was passed in 1974. More...

Try healthful school lunch ideas

Healthful school lunches combined with some surprises can gegood grades from hungry students. Here are a few tips on how to not only add the energy children need to learn but flavor and fun to packed lunches. •Lollipop bouquet. More...