Fired UCSC grad students continue to picket
The main entrance at UC Santa Cruz was still blocked by picketers Monday…
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54 UCSC graduate student TAs receive letters of dismissal
Although most graduate students at UC Santa Cruz have returned to work and submitted grades, school officials said “we ultimately cannot retain…
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Measure E aims to build new housing for Soledad teachers
Soledad Unified School District says offers to teachers and staff are often turned down due to a lack of housing in the…
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Salinas school working to eliminate food waste
Students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary School will soon see their plastic lunch utensils replaced with a more environmentally-friendly…
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California lottery didn’t give $36M to schools, auditor says
California’s state auditor says the California State Lottery skimped on giving $36 million in revenue to fund public education funding and spent…
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Monterey County school districts in search of new teachers
Monterey County school districts are on the hunt for new teachers ahead of the upcoming academic year.…
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UC Santa Cruz grad students to continue protest after Friday deadline
Grad students on strike at UC Santa Cruz are facing the possibility of being fired if grades are not submitted by Friday, but the…
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California agrees to spend $50M to help kids who can’t read
California will spend $50 million for literary instruction at dozens of poor performing schools to settle a lawsuit that claimed the…
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Free USC tuition to students with $80K or less family income
The University of Southern California will phase in free tuition for students from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less.…
Continue Reading UCSC grad students claim injuries caused by police, administration says police tried to de-escalate
It is day four of an escalated graduate student strike at UC Santa Cruz, and those involved are planning to continue at least through…
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Unions ask: Is it time to rethink school shooting drills?
The nation’s two largest teachers unions are calling on schools to revise or eliminate active shooter drills.…
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Escalated UCSC grad student strike causing traffic backups
UC Santa Cruz is issuing updates on traffic as graduate students begin their escalated…
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Better Ask Barry: Any tips for paying off student loans?
For many students, it’s the same story: Go off to college, get a little knowledge, and rack up a big…
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Diploma program for veterans and Japanese-Americans offered in Monterey County
Monterey County residents who did not graduate high school due to military service or internment may be eligible to receive their…
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COLA Campaign: UCSC grad students to stop TA duties as part of strike
Graduate students at University of California, Santa Cruz said many of them will escalate their strike to include withholding their work…
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Monterey County Office of Education advocates for participation in 2020 Census
The Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) is hoping to achieve 100% participation in the upcoming 2020…
Continue Reading Striking UC Santa Cruz students consider larger protest after discipline discussed
As the graduate student grade strike continues at UC Santa Cruz, the university has announced two new programs to help graduate students struggling…
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Monterey County colleges, universities prepare for Coronavirus
The first week of Spring semester is eerily quiet at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.…
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MPUSD joins 14 other California school districts suing JUUL
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has joined 14 other California school districts in a lawsuit against JUUL Labs Inc., according to a…
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New electric scooters coming to CSUMB
California State University-Monterey Bay is welcoming a new electric scooter company to campus, this…
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Salinas school districts suing city of Salinas
he Santa Rita Union Elementary School District announced Thursday that it is suing the city of Salinas over the West Area Specific Plan under the…
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Parents accuse Salinas school of making kids sit on floor during breakfast
Parents of elementary school students are up in arms after they tell KION they saw something unusual happen during…
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Students and workers join forces at UCSC to strike “unfair wages”
Workers at the University of California, Santa Cruz are calling for a raise in…
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Multiple scholarship opportunities being offered for Central Coast students–here’s how to apply
The McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship is offering educational opportunities for deserving Hispanic high school seniors in Monterey, Salinas…
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Palma High School, Diocese of Monterey sued for alleged clergy sexual assault
Attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates announced Wednesday that Palma High School and the Diocese of Monterey are being sued for alleged clergy…
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Two Monterey County schools named distinguished schools
Two elementary schools in Monterey County have been named California Distinguished Schools by the Department of…
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Schools & Communities First Initiative supporters hold rally in Salinas
Community leaders and activists from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties are holding a rally in support of the Schools & Communities First…
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Substitute teacher placed on leave after reports of mistreatment of students
A Salinas parent is still coming to terms with what she heard happened in her daughter’s classroom at Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary School on…
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Hartnell College breaks ground on new nursing and health sciences building
Hartnell College broke ground today on the new Center for Nursing and Health Sciences Thursday…
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Gonzales schools closed Thursday after flooding
All schools in Gonzales Unified are closed Thursday, according to the Monterey County Office of…
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Santa Cruz students to walk out of class as Supreme Court hears DACA arguments
Nationwide protests are coming close to home here on the Central Coast, as students on the UC Santa Cruz campus get ready to walk out of…
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Pacific Grove High School student hit by car on Sunset Drive
A Pacific Grove High School student was hit by a car Friday morning on Sunset Drive near 19th Street, according to…
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Wellness Centers for mental, emotional resources opened at Salinas schools
Two Salinas schools have opened Wellness Centers that are intended to act as mental and social-emotional resource…
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King City school fights flu with “smart thermometer” technology
Gabilan School in King City is ready to tackle flu…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Importance of School Recess
Everyday after lunch, it’s recess time at DeLaveaga Elementary in Santa Cruz. “I like it because it’s sometimes stressful to sit inside and work…
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Marina High School opens its first gym
A drum line and dozens of cheerleaders welcomed Marina High School students, staff, and parents to their brand-new gym,…
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California Becomes First State To Mandate Later School Start Times
(CBSLA) — Governor Gavin Newsom made a series of sweeping legislative changes to California today ranging from the time a child can report a…
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Santa Cruz County School gets new School Resource Officer
A Central Coast school is set to get a new School Resource Officer. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Marc O’Hara will…
Continue ReadingThree Monterey County schools pay for students to take PSAT, SAT
On Wednesday morning, three Monterey County high schools paid for all of their students to take the PSAT and SAT. Monterey, Marina and Seaside High…
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CSUMB receives grant to fund teacher prep program
California State University, Monterey Bay has been chosen to receive a $4.8 million grant to fund a teacher prep program. The grant comes from the…
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