Category: Education

The Exploitation of Part-Time Professors

It’s a well-known secret that public higher education in California and across the country is increasingly built on the backs of a large army of underpaid, exploited part-time professors. At a recent […]

Earth Day Migration Symposium at Fullerton College

On Earth Day, April 22, the Fullerton College Sociology Department hosted a “Migration Symposium” featuring speakers and conversations which sought to draw lines between current issues surrounding the environment and human migration. […]

Clothesline Project at Fullerton College & CSUF

Hosted by Nonprofit Waymakers, the 18th Annual Clothesline Project Empowers Victims of Sexual Assault and Other Crimes to Speak Out Against Their Abusers Over 1,000 multicolored T-shirts will hang on clotheslines around […]

Arbor Day 2019 in Fullerton

The 39th Annual Arbor Day in Fullerton was held at Richman Park on Highland Ave. and the weather was Fantabulous! The community came together to celebrate the day by planting trees at […]

BP High Math Team Makes History

A team of 6 students from Buena Park High School made school history on March 15th winning a place in the top three teams (out of 24) at the Orange Coast College […]

New Cal State Fullerton President Selected

Following a national search, Framrose Virjee has been appointed by the California State University Board of Trustees, effective as of March 20, 1019, to serve as president of California State University Fullerton. […]

Is the Arboretum in Jeopardy?

Updated on 3/22/2018 – Presentations take place on April 10, at 10am and 5:30pm, at the Clayes Performing Arts Center lobby on campus, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton. Parking is $2/hr. […]

Troy vs. Rialto

Troy faced off against Rialto at La Habra Stadium February 23 The unexpected ride by the Troy Warriors boys’ soccer team came to an end after a 2-0 defeat to the Rialto […]

Volunteers G.I.V.E. Back to the Community

After school on a Friday afternoon, I met with Hannah Huh, Director of G.I.V.E. (Give, Inspire, Volunteer, and Educate), a non-profit organization partnered with the Fullerton Boys and Girls Club. The program […]

P.E. – Love It or Hate It

When I was in elementary school, P.E. wasn’t a big deal.  We had it only two times a week.  We ran laps, played games and had fun.  It wasn’t graded like Math […]

Woodcrest Park Groundbreaking February 19

The City of Fullerton will be hosting a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the long-awaited improvements at Woodcrest Park, 440 W. Orangethorpe Ave., next to Woodcrest School in Fullerton. The ceremony begins at 3:30pm, […]

Veritas School Wins CRF-OC Mock Trial Championship

Veritas Classical Academy, a small school in Fullerton, won the OC Mock Trial Competition. Their victorious Blue Team entered the final round undefeated. They continued their winning streak by overcoming their worthy […]

The Dreamcatchers of Fullerton School District

Fullerton School District’s Dream Catchers, is a new initiative to highlight students who are taking their learning beyond the classroom to make an impact in their community.  Dream Catchers is one portion […]

Introducing Troop 97 Eagle Court of Honor

Troop 97 had an Eagle Court of Honor recently, to congratulate four young men who accomplished Scoutings highest achievement- Eagle Scout. The event took place at Fullerton’s Community Center on January 5th, […]

SHHS Marching Band Captures Silver

Members of the Sunny Hills High School Lancer Regiment marching band captured silver medals at the 2018 Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) championships. The 105-member regiment performed its 8-minute […]

Fullerton High Turns 125

An Observer reader tipped us off to the anniversary and although we have covered a bit of its history in the past, we must revisit for this one. 125 years–what a milestone. […]

Leon Owens Foundation Shoe Give-Away

The Leon Owens Foundation has given away 2,600 pairs of shoes since 2015. Each year the foundation selects one local elementary school and each child is given a new pair of shoes. […]

Sunny Hills Cheer to Rome

Sunny High School students Aleeya, a 17 year old senior, and Lyndsey, a 15 year old sophomore, were chosen as All American Cheerleaders to be part of the Varsity All American Team […]

Meet Your School Board Candidates

To help better inform our readers about candidates running for local school boards, we sent each candidate a list of questions on important education topics–such as mental health services, college preparation, bond […]