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Do you want to know where Monterey got its name? The history-loving volunteers of the Old Monterey Foundation are here to answer all your questions about Sebastián Vizcaíno's big idea in 1602.

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Examining the Cal State Monterey Bay Inclusive Sustainability Plan

04/22/2024

A look at the progress made toward the goals outlined in the CSUMB Inclusive Sustainability Plan created in 2020.

Paris Hilton Speaks Up for California’s ‘Troubled’ Teens

04/17/2024

Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.

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Image caption: Mario Ramirez Garcia does homework on April 23, 2021.
Will Less Homework Make California Students Happier?

A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the mental and physical strain on students.

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CSUMB Offers a 'Back-Up Scholarship' and the State Creates a Workaround in the Wake of Major FAFSA Delays.

CSU Monterey Bay announced it is offering $4,000 "guaranteed back-up scholarships" to incoming students negatively impacted by delays in the Free Application for Student Aid, or FAFSA, process.

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San Ardo Taps Into Fiber Internet, With More Areas to Soon Get Connected.

Piece by piece, the County of Monterey is closing the yawning digital divide, recently connecting San Ardo and areas of Prunedale to the fiber network.

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Bill to Mandate ‘Science of Reading’ in California Classrooms Dies

A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.

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Bradley Union School District Joins League of Innovative Schools to Advance Innovation in Education

BRADLEY — Bradley Union School District has been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national network of school districts that connects and supports the most forward-thinking leaders in education.

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8th Grader Wins Monterey County Spelling Bee

MONTEREY COUNTY — After 18 rounds and numerous words, Monterey County has a new spelling champion.

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California Extends Student Financial Aid Deadline to May 2

Responding to a federal financial aid glitch, Caliifornia legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom within two weeks gave students an additional month to apply for state aid.

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Community Foundation for Monterey County Announces LEAD Institute 2024 Participants

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 21 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute’s 2024 cohort.

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A Frustrated Community Demands the PVUSD School Board Bring Back an Ethnic Studies Consultant.

About 100 people rallied outside of a Pajaro Valley Unified School District board meeting on Wednesday, March 13, demanding the district bring back Community Responsive Education.

Image caption: Kindergartners during recess at Redwood Heights Elementary School in Oakland.
Our Students Need More Recess

More frequent outdoor breaks can improve student attention, reduce behavior problems. Over the last decade, a growing list of U.S. states—including Missouri, Florida and New Jersey—have mandated daily recess. California joined the trend in late 2023.

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