An agreement reached between the William S. Hart District board and the Hart District Teachers Association will add five days to the school year and additional teacher development days for Common Core training.

To help students meet the new Common Core State Standards and prepare for a career, college and the challenges of a changing world, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has unveiled the new “Recommended Literature: Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve” list. “The books our students read help broaden their perspectives, enhance their knowledge, and fire their imaginations,” Torlakson said. “This up-to-date Recommended Literature list ...

William S. Hart Union High School District officials discussed new testing standards for seventh- to 12th-grade students mandated by the state within two years at the district board meeting Wednesday. “Even if students test well, they’re behind. They need to speak well, be creative, that makes an effective worker. We’re operating on a very low level and we need to get ...