The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to mandate students finish a one-year course of ethnic studies before receiving their diploma.
Tag: Santa Ana Unified School District
Santa Ana Unified School District runs 56 schools in Santa Ana and teaches about 36,000 students. We cover the board’s votes, its budget and the decisions that reach classrooms.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
State Could Intervene After OC Supervisors Halt Census Funds for City and School District
Santa Ana is home to the highest amount of hard-to count areas in Orange County, and the supervisors’ move has prompted blowback from state and federal elected officials.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Pushes Back as County Approves New 425-Bed Shelter
Much of the frustration centered on plans to put the shelter in a low-income city that long has hosted more shelter beds than any other Orange County city, while wealthier south county cities have refused to open a shelter.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Phil Bacerra Appears to Win Santa Ana Council Seat
The real estate consultant and former city planning commissioner was leading former city planner Manny Escamilla by 150 votes in Tuesday’s update, and there appeared to be too few left in play to change Bacerra’s winning position.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
In Dramatic Shift, Escamilla Has Kept Gaining in Santa Ana Council Results
Manny Escamilla narrowed his gap behind Phil Bacerra from 6 percentage points on election night 1.1 points Friday. Vote counting continues Tuesday.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
Bacerra Maintains Lead in Latest Santa Ana Council Results
Phil Bacerra, a real estate consultant and former city planning commissioner, held on to his lead for a City Council seat in the third day of election results Thursday, as former city planner Manny Escamilla closed in slightly, from 2.4 percentage points to 2.0 points behind Bacerra.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Results Tighten as Vote-Counting Continues for Santa Ana Council Seat
Vote counting will continue through at least Friday.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Bacerra, Mendoza and Escamilla Have Early Leads in Santa Ana Council Results
It’s still early; in last year’s primary election, almost half of all ballots in Orange County were not yet counted at of the end of election night.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Today is Election Day in Santa Ana for New Council, School Board Members
Voters are deciding on a council member who will potentially impact key decisions on local issues like the ongoing homelessness crisis and complaints about slow 9-1-1 response times.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
MacNair: Santa Ana Unified is an Art Equity District!
Robyn MacNair supports arts education in the Santa Ana Unified School District, arguing it adds to a well-rounded education by increasing critical thinking, problem-solving skills, improved test scores and higher attendance rates.
