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There were no new teachers in Palmdale who signed the pledge on Oct. 29, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers in Lancaster sign pledge on Oct. 29 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Lancaster who signed the pledge on Oct. 29, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Online pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory signed by eight Lancaster teachers by week ending Oct. 16

Critical Race Theory will be taught by eight teachers in Lancaster who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Oct. 16.

R. Rex Parris High ranks 2,102nd in dropout rate among California schools

R. Rex Parris High is ranked 2,102nd among California schools in the 2019-20 school year with a dropout rate of 50 percent.

Empower Generations dropout rate better than the statewide dropout rate

Empower Generations's dropout rate was better than California’s statewide dropout rate in the 2019-20 school year.

SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) dropout rate remains unchanged compared to previous school year

SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)'s dropout rate in the 2019-20 school year remains unchanged compared to the previous school year.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Lancaster stagnates at four in week ending Oct. 30

There were no new teachers in Lancaster who signed the pledge in week ending Oct. 30, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers in Lancaster sign pledge on Oct. 28 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Lancaster who signed the pledge on Oct. 28, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Palmdale stagnates at two

There were no new teachers in Palmdale who signed the pledge on Oct. 28, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Antelope Valley Today area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Antelope Valley Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Desert Sands Charter ranks 1,887th in dropout rate among California schools

Desert Sands Charter is ranked 1,887th among California schools in the 2019-20 school year with a dropout rate of 28 percent.

R. Rex Parris High dropout rate better than the statewide dropout rate

R. Rex Parris High's dropout rate was better than California’s statewide dropout rate in the 2019-20 school year.

Empower Generations dropout rate increased by 611% compared to previous school year

Empower Generations's dropout rate in the 2018-19 school year increased by 611% compared to the previous school year’s dropout rate of 9.1%.

Controversial Critical Race Theory pledged to be taught by one Palmdale teacher by week ending Oct. 16

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Palmdale who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Oct. 16.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Palmdale stagnates at two

There were no new teachers in Palmdale who signed the pledge on Oct. 27, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

No new teachers in Lancaster sign pledge on Oct. 27 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Lancaster who signed the pledge on Oct. 27, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District dropout rate increased by 28.7% compared to previous school year

Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District's dropout rate in the 2019-20 school year increased by 28.7 percent compared to the previous school year’s dropout rate of 27.2 percent.

Academies of the Antelope Valley ranks 1,592nd in dropout rate among California schools

Academies of the Antelope Valley is ranked 1,592nd among California schools in the 2019-20 school year with a dropout rate of 16 percent.

R. Rex Parris High School dropout rate increased by 2.5% compared to previous school year

R. Rex Parris High School's dropout rate in the 2018-19 school year increased by 2.5% compared to the previous school year’s dropout rate of 43.9%.

Desert Sands Charter dropout rate better than the statewide dropout rate