A year ago, local schools shifted almost overnight to distance learning. Currently, both FSD and FJUHSD offer a hybrid, in-person learning option, yet over 50% of the student populations of both districts […]
With Scambray’s Retirement, FJUHSD to Choose a New Superintendent
Last month, Dr. Scott Scambray, Superintendent of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, officially announced his retirement as of June 2021. Replacing the superintendent is a multi-step process that requires input […]
New FUHS Gym Nears Completion
The new gymnasium at Fullerton Union High School is well underway, and anticipated to be completed by April. The gym faces Lemon St., next to the stadium. State inspectors condemned the old […]
An Interview with Fullerton School Board Trustee Leonel Talavera
Leonel Talavera is the newest member of the Fullerton School District Board of Trustees, representing Area 5 (south Fullerton). He was sworn in on December 15, 2020. Here’s an interview with Trustee […]
School Board Votes to Extend Distance Learning
The Fullerton School Board voted at a special meeting on Saturday, January 16 to allow teachers to work remotely through January 29 due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19. Prior to the meeting, […]
School Board to Vote on Extending Distance Learning
The Fullerton School Board will host a special meeting on Saturday, January 16 at 1pm to vote on allowing teachers to work remotely through January 29 due to ongoing concerns with COVID-19. […]
Dr. Calhoun to Represent FJUHSD Area 3
Dr. Vicki Calhoun is the new representative from Area 3 on the Fullerton Joint Union High School District (FJUHSD) Board of Trustees. Calhoun, who ran unopposed in last November’s election, was sworn […]
Local Education Challenges During COVID-19
For over nine months K-12 education has been turned upside down without a consistent plan to resume life with COVID-19. Schools pivoted with changing State guidelines and little federal support. Families, teachers, […]
Young Observers: Early December Edition
Sunny Hills High School ranked among the top schools in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). “The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s PISA measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their […]
Sylvia Mendez Receives Warrior Award
Sylvia Mendez, whose family was among the five families who won the landmark school desegregation case Mendez v. Westminster, received the 2020 “Warrior Award” at the 16th Annual Women in Leadership Forum […]
