2021-04-15
Local school districts grapple with return to standardized testing
As students adjust to the return of in-person learning, many will also be asked to sit down and take standardized tests for the first time in over a year. In February, the U.S. Department of Education announced that all states must administer assessments in order to evaluate the pandemic’s impact on students’ learning and progress. Although states were given flexibility […]
Private academy offers post-pandemic assistance
River Oaks Academy in Westlake Village is offering free pandemic academic recovery to high school students. The summer academy will run from July 1 through Aug. 4. The private institution will give free summer courses to local high school students who need to make up credits or would like to work ahead. Students can take up to 10 credits during […]
Canyon quartet
Four lifelong friends excel for high school teams at Agoura, Oak Park and Simi ValleyJake East, Alex Jones, Travis Throckmorton and Cooper Wallace all grew up within five minutes of each other. Jones, Throckmorton and Wallace went to preschool together at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake. East met the crew about a year later. Around age 5, they played on their first team together. They won every single game with the YMCA […]