Education Archives

Cabrillo College will be getting a new name

November 15, 2022 10:57 AM Derrick Ow

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV): The Cabrillo College Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to change the name of the school during Monday night’s board meeting. The…

Salinas High School walks to honor Ruby Bridges, first black student to integrate public schools

November 14, 2022 3:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Nov. 14, 1960, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ruby Bridges made history by being the first black child to walk and…

UC student workers vote to strike

November 3, 2022 12:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

The University of California Student-Workers Union has unanimously voted to authorize a strike. The union covers around 48,000 workers, of which, 97%…

US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief on August 24 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington

Student loan forgiveness applications now open through beta mode website, Biden administration says

October 14, 2022 5:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration has opened the application process for Americans seeking student debt relief in a beta period starting…

Mexican flag burned at UC Santa Cruz during move-in weekend

October 14, 2022 7:41 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz has acknowledged that a new student’s Mexican flag was burned while their family was visiting with them…

Monterey High School counselor under investigation for inappropriate texts with a student: police

October 12, 2022 3:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A counselor at Monterey High School is under investigation by police and the school district for allegedly sending…

Salinas music teacher grows next generation of mariachi musicians

September 28, 2022 1:05 PM KION546 News Team

BY KIET DO SALINAS – In the Salinas Valley, home to some of the most fertile land in the world, Julian Estrada is growing the next generation of…

Russian couple sponsor 9 Ukrainian refugees in Marina

September 28, 2022 11:55 AM Melody Waintal

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- As tension grows within Russia against the military mobilization in the war in Ukraine, where thousands are fleeing to…

UC Santa Cruz student living in car made to pay $3000 after suspected theft

September 23, 2022 6:39 PM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- As other students get ready for the next quarter of their education, Robert Cedillo is looking to make sure his SUV is…

Hundreds of Tucson Unified School District students could lose access to free or reduced-price meals at school in mid-September if their parents don't submit new applications for the program.

Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020

September 10, 2022 12:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Though East Hampton is a solidly middle-class town in Connecticut, dozens of families are applying for free school meals for the…

California’s new college savings program to help millions of kids save for higher education

August 12, 2022 10:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Greta Serrin Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — More than three million California…

School Resource Officer assigned to Spring Grove School in San Benito County

August 10, 2022 3:26 PM Victor Guzman

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office announced the appointment of a School Resource Officer at Spring Grove School near…

Students grow through theater with “La Memorias”

August 4, 2022 5:57 PM Melody Waintal

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A California State University Monterey Bay youth program invites high school students to get the college experience and…

Hollister Martial Arts Academy to host school supply drive

August 2, 2022 3:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, August 7, the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts will host a school supply drive for students needing school…

Alisal Union School District gives free haircuts, school supplies, food and hygiene products for students

July 28, 2022 11:17 AM Ricardo Tovar

A former Alisal USD alumna organized an event to give out free haircuts for students heading back to…

National Farmworkers Jobs Program holds grand opening in Watsonville

July 17, 2022 4:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

A program aimed at providing farmworkers with job training and education services opened its doors on Friday.…

Local women’s non-profit to design mosiac in Carmel Valley

July 15, 2022 11:53 AM Ricardo Tovar

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay chapter of the National Charity League said their next project is designing a mosaic at the Tatum’s…