Maria Dorr, who was accused of taking a $25 Amazon gift card, had been found not guilty by a state-designated hearing officer ...

The officer wrote in his decision that Dorr shall be "immediately reinstated" as the school's principal and the district must ...

Arbitrator orders reinstatement of Maria Dorr, who had been on leave after she was accused of stealing the card from the ...

The moves affect elementary, middle and high school campuses. The reassignments were aimed at creating “safe campuses,” ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Elementary students finally get to play on new turf at a few schools in Santa Maria. The kids are ...

A school’s culture is the fabric that connects its parts and is often the backdrop that informs its students’ sense of right ...

For over 40 years, Lois Winder has been an educator. She has dedicated her life to her students, staff, and family. Her faith ...

Four Santa Maria elementary schools are now home to new playgrounds and a fifth school has a brand new playing field.

After losing their partners to cancer, two people met at a grief camp and formed a connection that grew into something ...

At its January meeting, the board of education hired Michelle Savickas to finish out the year as principal, taking the spot vacated by Mandy Wilburn, who announced her resignation in December.