Largest solar power school being constructed in Palmdale
Oct 14 2010

Engineered to produce clean, green energy

PALMDALE, Calif.—Construction is under way in Palmdale on what’s billed as the installation to date in California.

The $52 million, 9.6 megawatt, photovoltaic design-build project for the Antelope Valley Union High School District is being constructed without any capital expenditure by the district, according to the AVUHSD and Los Angeles-based contractor PsomasFMG.

It is projected to save $40 million over 20 years, once it begins generating electricity early next year, according to PsomasFMG, which is arranging for private investor financing.

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DRUMLine Live rocks Lancaster
Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 14 2010

HBCU half time on stage

LANCASTER, Calif.—Sunday night, the Lancaster Performing Arts Center was packed with residents from all over the Antelope Valley there to enjoy the thunderous sounds of DRUMLine Live.

The multi-talented group of dancers, singers, instrumentalists, and performers hailing from Atlanta, Ga. got the crowd dancing, clapping and singing along. From the beautiful sounds of Africa to today’s modern Hip-Hop, DRUMLine Live took Lancaster on a journey through music.

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AVUSD neglects special needs Black males?
Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 14 2010

Mothers accuse district

PALMDALE, Calif.—A group of mothers are speaking out against the Antelope Valley Union High School District for allegedly neglecting to properly educate their children with special needs.

The parents say that there may be a dysfunctional pattern of African American boys being mistreated in the district.

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Alliance teaches how to help Black AV youth
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Oct 14 2010

Annual parent conference educates everyone

Throughout the school year, test results come out that detail how well California students are doing in math, language arts and other subjects.

Inevitably, when the statistics are taken apart and looked at by ethnic group, African American youngsters are not doing well. That is the case on a state-wide basis. It’s the case in the nation’s second largest school district—Los Angeles Unified School District; and it is the same in the Antelope Valley.

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