Education Archives

Hartnell College president to resign

June 15, 2020 8:59 AM Mary Coleman, Megan Meier, Shannon Longworth

Monday is the first day of Summer classes at Hartnell College, but the campus is quiet. Students and staff are starting another semester of online…

UC Santa Cruz: Most fall courses to be held remotely or online

June 17, 2020 3:32 PM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz released its plans for the upcoming fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and university…

California Department of Education releases guidance for reopening schools

June 8, 2020 11:48 AM Megan Meier

Hallways and desks are empty as some schools wrap up their final week before Summer break. “Some of the students have been dying to come back. They…

Salinas Union High School District holds drive-up graduation ceremonies

June 4, 2020 9:54 AM Avery Johnson

Several high schools in the Salinas Union High School District are holding drive-up graduation ceremonies…

Pajaro Valley USD requests parent feedback ahead of school reopening

June 4, 2020 2:54 PM Avery Johnson

Before schools reopen in the fall, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is asking parents for feedback while they make…

Carmel High School holds graduation ceremony at Laguna Seca raceway

June 3, 2020 4:45 PM Avery Johnson

Carmel High School is preparing to hold its 2020 graduation ceremony at Weathertech Raceway Laguna…

Learning for Life Charter holds graduation ceremony at Laguna Seca raceway

June 2, 2020 4:21 PM Avery Johnson

Learning for Life Charter is holding its graduation ceremony at Weathertech Raceway Laguna…

Monterey County high schools hold graduation ceremonies at raceway Saturday

May 29, 2020 4:26 PM Avery Johnson

Several graduation ceremonies are taking place Saturday at Weathertech Raceway Laguna…

Pacific Grove High School holds graduation ceremony at raceway

May 29, 2020 3:34 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) It was one for the history books for Pacific Grove High School’s Class of 2020 on Friday, where hundreds gathered at…

Central Coast Comeback: Schools prepare for 2020-2021 academic year

May 28, 2020 7:27 PM Megan Meier

Schools on the Central Coast have been dark since mid-March. For the first time ever, classes transitioned to a completely online, and it was…

Monterey peninsula high schools get ready for graduation ceremonies

May 28, 2020 2:00 PM Megan Meier

The end to high school for Seaside seniors did not go as planned. “Us seniors, we can’t spend time with each other. It is what it is. We have to push…

University of California board votes to suspend SAT/ACT requirement

May 21, 2020 4:37 PM Avery Johnson

The University of California announced Thursday that its Board of Regents unanimously approved the decision to suspend the SAT/ACT…

Carmel Unified School District Superintendent agrees to resign with pay until 2021

May 17, 2020 7:48 PM Elisha Machado, Josh Kristianto

CARMEL, Calif. (KION) Carmel Unified School District Superintendent Barbara Dill-Varga has agreed to resign.…

MPUSD considers consolidating schools

May 13, 2020 11:33 AM Elisha Machado

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is considering consolidating schools as a way to deal with potential budget reductions brought on by the…

CSU, UC systems expected to hold most classes online in Fall 2020

May 12, 2020 2:30 PM Avery Johnson

California State University Chancellor Timothy White said at a Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday that the majority of Fall 2020 classes throughout…

CSUMB says it received the largest gift in its history

May 12, 2020 3:54 PM Avery Johnson

California State University, Monterey Bay said it has received its largest gift in its 25 year…

CSUMB students to get millions in financial relief

May 11, 2020 12:27 PM Avery Johnson

More than 6,000 students at California State University, Monterey Bay will be getting financial help through the CARES…

Junipero Serra School to close permanently after this school year

May 8, 2020 5:36 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

The Diocese of Monterey announced that Junipero Serra School will be closing permanently at the end of the 2019-2020 school…

New stops added to MST WiFi project providing internet access to students

May 7, 2020 3:29 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit has been working with the Monterey County Office of Education and several area school districts to send…

Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds

May 4, 2020 10:53 AM The Associated Press

Students at more than 25 universities are filing lawsuits demanding tuition refunds from their schools after finding that the online classes they’re…

Visually impaired students face special challenges during distance learning

April 30, 2020 6:53 AM Jocelyn Ortega

Many schools have handed out computer devices, books and other learning materials for students to continue their studies during the Shelter in…

Salinas teacher uses $1,000 donation to surprise students

May 1, 2020 6:20 PM Megan Meier

“If you could have one thing right now, would you want an art project, a science project, a board game?,” asked 6th grade teacher, Alyse Herrera.…

California governor: Schools may reopen as soon as July

April 28, 2020 11:51 AM The Associated Press

California Governor Gavin Newsom is giving a daily update on the state’s response to…

Schools brainstorm ways to celebrate seniors

April 22, 2020 6:19 PM Megan Meier

A simple senior rite of passage turned emotional on Wednesday.…

Carmel USD gets sustainability award from Department of Education

April 22, 2020 1:17 PM Avery Johnson

The U.S. Department of Education announced that the Carmel Unified School District is one of its Green Ribbon School District Sustainability…

Schools provide support for students facing stress at home

April 21, 2020 1:59 PM Megan Meier

Salinas mom, Grissel Oros, admitted transitioning her child to online learning has been all but easy. “We’re not used to being so hands on with our…

Alisal USD gets fully-electric school bus

April 17, 2020 4:26 PM Avery Johnson

The Alisal Union School District announced that it has a new fully-electric school bus, Blue Bird’s 100th electric school…

Challenge Accepted: MPUSD superintendent joins #ugoodchallenge

April 15, 2020 3:10 PM Avery Johnson

Two Central Coast high school principals showed off their moves to their students by joining in the…

SUHSD waiving some graduation requirements for this year’s seniors

April 16, 2020 2:34 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas Union High School District is waiving some of its graduation requirements for students graduating this…

UC Santa Cruz creating new global and community health program

April 13, 2020 4:12 PM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz announced that it is creating a new global and community health program in the midst of the COVID-19…

Central Coast colleges and universities getting funding to help students affected by COVID-19

April 10, 2020 4:48 PM Avery Johnson

Several colleges and universities around the Central Coast will be receiving federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…

UCSC grad students planning indefinite strike starting Monday

UCSC continues to take action against grad students withholding grades

April 9, 2020 5:25 PM Avery Johnson

After a group of graduate students began withholding grades in an effort to demand higher pay, UC Santa Cruz said it would…

UC Santa Cruz raising funds for vulnerable students

April 7, 2020 6:00 AM Jocelyn Ortega

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. The University is running their Slug Support Campaign to raise funds for vulnerable students during the Coronavirus…

Teachers organize parade to continue to connect with students

April 3, 2020 11:56 AM Megan Meier

Teachers and their students were reunited at last, Friday. After weeks of uncertainty and days of staying indoors, kids are reminded that their…

UC Santa Cruz receives reports of racist disruptions to classes

April 3, 2020 2:19 PM Avery Johnson

School officials at UC Santa Cruz are condemning online prejudice after they said they received multiple reports of “racist and offensive”…

Schools adjust to distance learning and aim to provide WiFi for all

April 2, 2020 1:27 PM Megan Meier

Around 3,700 laptops are being given to Greenfield students, this week. Greenfield Union School District is providing one for every child in 1st…

Monterey County public schools to close through the end of the school year

March 31, 2020 6:49 PM KION546 News Team

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. The Monterey County Office of Education has announced that all schools will close through the end of the year out of an…

Better Ask Barry: Who is producing medical safety gear?

March 27, 2020 10:27 AM Barry Brown

As medical facilities around the country report a shortage of masks and personal protection equipment, a number of schools and universities,…

UC Santa Cruz student tests positive for coronavirus

March 27, 2020 2:40 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency confirms that a UC Santa Cruz student has tested positive for…

Monterey County schools expected to reopen no earlier than May 4

March 26, 2020 2:26 PM Avery Johnson, Shannon Longworth

The Monterey County Office of Education has set a new target date for schools to…

Gavilan College creates Student Emergency Fund

March 25, 2020 11:42 AM Avery Johnson

To help students affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Gavilan College has created a Student Emergency Fund to help those struggling…

Where to pick up food for your student during coronavirus closures

March 23, 2020 7:14 PM KION546 News Team

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Schools all around the Central Coast are closed as Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, along with all of…

All Santa Cruz County schools closed through April 10

March 17, 2020 10:27 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education announced that all schools in the county will be closed through April…

Monterey County closes all public schools and extracurricular programs

March 13, 2020 2:07 PM KION546 News Team

The County of Monterey is the latest to close schools for the remainder of March. These school closures are coming with some challenges, especially…

Santa Cruz County schools closing in advance of more COVID-19 spread

March 12, 2020 8:31 PM Ron Keller

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif The Santa Cruz County Office of Education in conjunction with School District Superintendents and the Santa Cruz County…

Petition created to close CSUMB due to coronavirus risk

March 11, 2020 11:40 AM KION546 News Team

A petition has been created to close CSUMB, amid growing fears of the coronavirus. The petition reads in part, ” Schools across the state have…

Middlebury Institute suspends in-person classes, resume remotely following spring break

March 10, 2020 2:15 PM KION546 News Team

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies is the latest educational facility to suspend in-person classes.In a letter to students, faculty…

Fired UCSC grad students continue to picket

March 2, 2020 4:30 PM Avery Johnson

The main entrance at UC Santa Cruz was still blocked by picketers Monday…

54 UCSC graduate student TAs receive letters of dismissal

February 28, 2020 1:47 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

Although most graduate students at UC Santa Cruz have returned to work and submitted grades, school officials said “we ultimately cannot retain…

Measure E aims to build new housing for Soledad teachers

February 25, 2020 5:04 PM Megan Meier

Soledad Unified School District says offers to teachers and staff are often turned down due to a lack of housing in the…