A very tough year
      Another college admissions cycle, another round of scary statistics. Stanford could have filled their freshman class four times over with students who have a grade point average of 4.0 or higher. The school accepted just 10.3 percent of their record number of applicants, a rec...
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Local art school expands
      Age doesn't matter at Sheldon's Art Academy in Oak Park. Middle and high school students work side by side with college students to learn the core fundamentals at an industry level. Sheldon Borenstein, owner of Sheldon's Art Academy, has worked in the animation industry for more than 20 ye...
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Honor educators
      Nominations are being sought countywide for the first annual Educators' Hall of Fame dinner and awards ceremony this fall. Nominees can include teachers from preschool through university. While the awards are intended to honor retirees, posthumous nominations will be considered as well.
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      All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: newstip@theacorn.com.
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School hosts spring tea
      Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School will host a Spring Boutique and Garden Tea from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., April 21 at 23838 W. Kittridge St., just west of Platt Avenue in West Hills. The event will feature handmade crafts, gift items and a garden tea, with a portion of the proceeds ben...
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Local students honored
      Two Bridges Academy students have received honorable mention awards as part of the Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities organization's annual Youth Achievement Award program. Eleventh-grader Jake Fiskin and eighth-grader Charles Goddard will be among the honorees at the organization's The S...
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Overseas visitors tour Oak Park school
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      Medea Creek Middle School students and staff welcomed two guests from Singapore, the first to ever officially visit from another country, according to Principal Laurel Ford. Two representatives from the Singapore Ministry of Education toured Medea Creek on Tues., March 20, observed class...
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Vote for top history teachers
      The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the annual California History Teacher of the Year awards. The award is designed to promote and celebrate the teaching of American history in classrooms and honors one history teacher from each state and U.S. terr...
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Contractor scholarships available
      Students pursuing a career in construction are encouraged to apply for scholarships which will be awarded by Ventura County Contractors Association. Deadline to apply is Mon., April 30. More than $10,000 in academic scholarships will be awarded.
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