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In this California community, older adults are going back to school
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (898+ words) MERCED, Calif. " Merced College instructor Ofelia Cruz is 73 years old. But whenever her students in her "Injury and Fall Prevention" class figure out her age, they're shocked. "When they find out that I'm older than them, they're going, "What?' And…...
Early Merced County superintendent results show tight three-way race, Lopez in lead
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (831+ words) MERCED, Calif. " Early voting results for the Merced County Superintendent of Schools race show a close contest between three candidates, with Merced River Superintendent Richard Lopez in the lead. Lopez has served as superintendent of Merced River School District for…...
Merced County Superintendent of Schools candidate's district under financial review before election
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1141+ words) MERCED, Calif. " A school district managed by a candidate running to be Merced County's top education chief is coming under scrutiny after a recent audit raised questions. Richard Lopez is the longtime superintendent of Merced River School District, a small…...
Young Authors" Faire celebrates creativity, identity in budding Fresno County students
1+ week, 4+ day ago (589+ words) As the school year comes to a close, some students are putting their pens to paper and writing stories. The Young Authors" Faire is a longstanding Fresno County tradition that"s been held for more than 40 years. The annual event…...
America's tech-filled classrooms " including in California " are facing a backlash against devices
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (1241+ words) Just a few years ago, America's public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: "The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech…...
Soaring healthcare costs put California school districts and teachers at odds
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (1249+ words) This story was originally published by Ed Source. Twin Rivers Unified School District teachers in Sacramento spent 12 days on strike in March, in part, because healthcare premiums for some teachers and their families had reached $1, 600 a month " a growing burden…...
Fresno Unified to balance the budget with classroom, other staff cuts
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1244+ words) This story was originally published by Ed Source. Facing a growing budget deficit, Fresno Unified School District, California's third-largest, finalized hundreds of layoff notices this week, eliminating positions tied to mental health, foster youth services and chronic absenteeism interventions. Much…...
Kids are in a "reading recession," as test scores continue to decline
3+ week, 6+ day ago (850+ words) Researchers are warning that the U. S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic....
Tribes want Cal State to return Native remains and artifacts. Here's why it's not so easy
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1349+ words) This story was originally published by Cal Matters. All but one Cal State campus have Native American remains and cultural items that federal and state laws require them to return to tribes. In many cases, the process has been slow....
Fresno State welcomes its first Asian American Studies graduates
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (724+ words) SOREATH HOK, HOST: Although the San Joaquin Valley is home to a large population of Asian Americans, not many universities have programs focusing on studying the history of this community - until now. This year, the first class of Asian American…...