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Alisal Union Could Change School Boundaries to Address Overcrowding and Increase Safety.

02/14/2024
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Alisal Unified School District held four meetings to discuss new school boundaries that the district would implement to address overcrowding and increase safety.

From Monterey County Weekly...

Education Elections & Politics

A Hartnell Board Appointment Is Scuttled by Residents Demanding a Special Election.

02/14/2024
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The trustees of the Hartnell Community College District Board were faced with filling a vacancy after former chair Erica Padilla-Chavez moved out of the area.

From EdSource...

Education

Academic Rigor Versus Cultural Relevance Is a False Choice

02/14/2024
By reframing them as mutually reinforcing rather than mutually exclusive, we can transform education for every child.

From Monterey Herald...

Education National Coalition Building Institute

Pacific Grove Unified Seeks Out Partners to Help Crack Down on Racism

02/14/2024
Pacific Grove Unified has taken additional steps to improve the district’s culture, this time by partnering with the National Coalition Building Institute and the Black Leaders and Allies Collaborative.

From EdSource...

Education

Arts Education Takes Flight Outdoors in Mariposa County

02/14/2024
Teachers and students tap into a native tradition in which art and nature have always been inextricably linked.

From The Lutrinae...

Education Agriculture, Food & Gardening Sustainability

The Green Roof Project: Planting Seeds With Purpose

02/12/2024
Environmental studies students have rolled out a campaign to gather support from faculty and students, and they believe they now have the research to support implementing a green roof on campus.

From Monterey Herald...

Education

Monterey Peninsula Unified Governing Board to Approve Marina Field, Salary Bump

02/12/2024
Monterey Peninsula Unified’s governing board will vote to approve Marina High School’s field project, as well as a 10% salary and benefits increase for district faculty and staff.

From EdSource...

Education Families & Children

New California Teaching Standards Increase Focus on Family Engagement, Social-Emotional Learning

02/12/2024
The state is to implement long-awaited new guidelines in 2025 despite some calls for a year’s delay.

From Salinas Valley Tribune...

Education Families & Children Resilience

Greenfield High School Cadets Learn Basic Survival Skills in the Wilderness

02/09/2024
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The 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School had 15 cadets attend the Winter Wilderness Skills Course to earn their Specialized Training Ribbon.

From Monterey Herald...

Education Crime & Justice

Court Denies Plaintiffs Attorney Fees in Latest Monterey High Stadium Court Ruling

02/08/2024
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has once again prevailed in its pursuit of completing a stadium renovation project at Monterey High School, according to the latest court ruling.x

From San Joaquin Valley Sun...

Art, Culture & Media Education

UC Merced to Feature on ‘The College Tour’ Show

02/07/2024
UC Merced will be highlighted on an Amazon Prime show that showcases universities around the world.

From EdSource...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

Strategic, Sustainable Residencies Can Help Solve the Teacher Shortage

02/06/2024
If educator candidates are paid a living wage and receive plenty of support, they are more likely to remain in the profession.

From EdSource...

Education

FAFSA Delays Are Leaving Students in Limbo. California Campuses Don’t Expect Help

02/05/2024
California colleges doubt the U.S. Department of Education’s plans will do much to help campuses struggling with delays in awarding financial aid.

From CapPublicRadio...

Education Health

California Universities Are Required to Offer Students Abortion Pills. A Lot Just Don’t Mention It

02/04/2024
One year after California became the first state to require its public universities to provide the abortion pill to students, basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking.

From EdSource...

Education

Aspiring Bilingual Teachers Gain New Perspectives by Crossing the Border

02/04/2024
San Diego State’s Dual Language & English Learner Education department requires students in the credential program to visit schools in Tijuana.

From CalMatters...

Education Families & Children

Parents’ Lawsuit Forces California to Spend $2 Billion on Learning Loss. Here’s What Will Change

02/02/2024
Learning loss during the pandemic hit California’s low-income students hardest. An agreement requires the state to focus spending there.

From The Lutrinae...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

CSU Student Assistants Prepare to Unionize

01/31/2024
About 20,000 student assistants at all 23 California State University campuses are coming together for a vote that would create the largest undergraduate student worker union in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

CSU Plans to Expand Student Grants to Cover Full Tuition and Living Expenses

01/31/2024
The financial aid expansion is aimed at making good on a pledge last fall when trustees approve a tuition hike.

From Monterey Herald...

Education Land Use & Development

Carmel Unified Unveils Traffic Plan for Stadium Project

01/30/2024
Carmel Unified School District provided an update on the progress it has made on mitigating potential impacts the high school’s stadium improvements project will have on neighboring communities and habitats.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education State of California

Should State Government Jobs Require a College Degree? Why California Is Rethinking Its Rules

01/30/2024
California is removing degree requirements from jobs, but state leaders differ about the right approach.

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