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Finding distance and unexpected connection on my son's school field trip | Opinion
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (699+ words) My son, Jason, was a sophomore at North Monterey County High School when I heard that all the Advanced Placement English students would be taking an educational trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. I had attended this elaborate…...
Year in Review: In conversation with MCS superintendent Vanessa Buitrago
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1130+ words) Successes and challenges went hand in hand during her first year as Modesto City Schools superintendent, Vanessa Buitrago told The Bee during a broad-ranging interview. While labor negotiations have been a challenge, the accompanying success has been the relationship she's…...
Stanislaus families can learn to raise worms to enrich garden soil. When, where?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) Free lessons on using worms to make garden compost are coming to Stanislaus County Library branches. The organizers invite young families and other interested people to learn how to feed kitchen and yard waste to the creatures. The first class…...
Modesto voters may see 3 bond measures on fall ballot: 2 school districts and MJC
3+ week, 4+ day ago (541+ words) Modesto City Schools heard a draft resolution Monday night for a bond measure that could appear on the November ballot. While MCS's draft resolution needs to come back for approval at the next board of education meeting in June, both…...
This Modesto Junior college student is going to Geneva to conduct physics research
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (594+ words) Riverbank resident and new Modesto Junior College grad Abdul Ahad is heading to Switzerland this summer to conduct physics research for two months. After his time in Geneva, he'll start classes at UC Berkeley toward a bachelor's in electrical and…...
Modesto High, among first in state to have an ag program, finally gets a farm
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (473+ words) Modesto City Schools officially opened its agricultural farm for students at Modesto High School on April 9. All Modesto high schools now offer the hands-on educational experience of raising livestock and tending to crops at an agricultural site. "This space represents…...
Fresno Unified pulls out of C'sar Ch'vez event following "troubling allegations
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (832+ words) An event in Fresno to honor C'sar Ch'vez has been cancelled after the emergence of "troubling allegations" against the late labor leader. The San Antonio Express-News reported Tuesday morning that Ch'vez allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual relationships with women and…...
There's slime in these upcoming plans at Stan State in Turlock. See why and when
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (303+ words) Science may not be every student's favorite, but a community event looks to put some fun in the subject. Maybe a little slime will go a long way to help. Stanislaus State Science Day will be held 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturday, March…...
Mother's death moved her to track bias in healthcare, create training for workers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (787+ words) When Tammica Gipson was a graduate student at Stanislaus State, her mother had multiple strokes, at least 10. The first was when her mother was 52 years old. The strokes resulted left-side body paralysis, cognitive impairment and severely reduced vision. Still in…...
Stanislaus school district assures parents over rumors of photo company, Epstein files
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (227+ words) The school district, after receiving questions from parents, published a statement and Lifetouch's public letter addressing the rumors. The rumors stem from the fact that Lifetouch's parent company is Shutterfly, which is owned by the private equity firm Apollo Global…...