Education Archives

CSUMB offering Guaranteed Back-Up Scholarship help for students dealing with FAFSA delays

April 12, 2024 4:59 PM Victor Guzman

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — CSUMB is offering to help students dealing with delays with the FAFSA process by providing “Guaranteed Back-Up…

Biden to forgive $7.4 billion more in student loan debt for 277,000 borrowers

April 12, 2024 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 12 APR 24 05:13 ET Updated: 12 APR 24 10:27 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration said Friday…

Biden administration preparing to announce new proposals to reduce, cancel student loan debt

April 5, 2024 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 05 APR 24 09:29 ET Updated: 05 APR 24 10:24 ET By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is…

Captain Cooper Elementary School and Apple Pie preschools to close on Thursday and Friday due to cancelled convoys on Highway 1

April 2, 2024 2:30 PM Derrick Ow

CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 3, 2024 AT 1:19 PM- The Carmel Unified School District have announced that they will be closing Captain…

School district holds groundbreaking for Alisal Community School

June 13, 2023 5:14 PM Ricardo Tovar, Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 28, 2024 AT 5:13 PM- The Alisal Union School District broke ground on a new building at the Alisal…

Montage Health to start a teacher health fund for Monterey County teachers

March 21, 2024 9:11 AM Nataly Gutierrez

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Montage Health unveiled a new program that could make it easier for Monterey County educators to cover the cost of…

Biden to forgive $5.8 billion in student loan debt for nearly 78,000 public-sector workers

March 21, 2024 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 21 MAR 24 05:15 ET Updated: 21 MAR 24 08:30 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced another…

Alisal Union School District offering free spring intersession classes for district students

March 20, 2024 5:20 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Spring Break is just around the corner for many elementary school students across the Central Coast. The Alisal Union…

San Benito High School District approves site for second high school

March 19, 2024 1:51 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister could be one step closer to having a second high school. The San Benito High School District Board of Trustees…

San Benito High School District suing County Board of Education over approval of new charter school

March 19, 2024 3:42 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito High School District has filed a lawsuit against the San Benito County Board of Education due to an…

Congress requests documents from UC Berkeley in widening campus antisemitism investigation

March 19, 2024 10:33 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 19 MAR 24 13:00 ET By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The House Education Committee formally requested a wide range of documents from…

Hartnell College hosting STEM Expo on Wednesday afternoon

March 18, 2024 5:39 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday afternoon, Hartnell College will be hosting a STEM Expo which will be focused on artificial intelligence. The…

Students and families pushing PVUSD to change their decision on ethnic studies contract

March 14, 2024 6:28 PM Sandra Iveth Santos

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday night, parents and students demanded the Pajaro Valley Unfired School District Board of Trustees to…

CSUMB seeing an student enrollment drop, according to study

February 26, 2024 10:33 AM Dania Romero

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California State University system is seeing low enrollments in almost all campuses throughout the state. “I’m just…

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District speaks on potential bond for affordable housing for teachers

February 15, 2024 11:38 AM Dania Romero

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Teachers working for the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District could receive some help with housing. The district is…

Marina High School could finally get their own football field

February 15, 2024 6:12 PM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Marina High School Mariners could finally have their own field of dreams. On Tuesday night, the Monterey Peninsula…

UC Santa Cruz receives grant to tackle antisemitism and hate speech on campus

February 13, 2024 10:37 AM Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- With an increase in hate speech and anti-Semitism on campuses, UC Santa Cruz has received a grant to eliminate…

Gilroy Police looking for three suspects involved hate speech graffiti incident at Christopher High School

February 6, 2024 3:53 PM Derrick Ow

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, Gilroy Police confirmed that they are looking for three suspects who allegedly wrote hate speech…

Pacific Grove Unified School District announces several school closures

February 5, 2024 7:53 AM Karl Cooke

PACIFIC GROVE, CALIF. (KION-TV) – Pacific Grove Unified School District has announced several schools will be closed to power outages in the area.…

Colleges won’t receive FAFSA data until March. Here’s what that means for students

January 30, 2024 11:07 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 30 JAN 24 13:59 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Colleges won’t start receiving students’ financial aid data…

Alisal High School Student and Teacher win New York Times Competition

January 29, 2024 5:04 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An Alisal High School student and teacher received from special recognition from the New York Times. Student Danna Ramirez…

MPUSD pilot program have seen a drop in chronic absenteeism

January 26, 2024 6:26 PM Nataly Gutierrez

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is looking to crack the code to preventing chronic absenteeism. They’ve turned…

UC system puts pause on allowing undocumented students to get jobs on campus

January 25, 2024 4:56 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Juan Ruiz simply wants a better opportunity for all. Ruiz is getting his doctorate degree at UC Santa Cruz, he migrated…

California Rodeo Salinas scholarships are now open

January 24, 2024 6:10 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Rodeo Salinas scholarship program is now open for students who are looking for help in their educational…

2024 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee Champions crowned

January 22, 2024 4:22 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday, Four Santa Cruz County students punched their tickets to the California State Spelling Bee Championship in…

California State University faculty members begin strike as students return to the classroom

January 12, 2024 4:54 PM Dania Romero, Nataly Gutierrez

MARINA, Calif. (KION): UPDATE ON JAN. 22, 2024 AT 6:43 PM- The California State Faculty Association began their five-day strike on Monday as students…

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

January 12, 2024 8:54 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a new repayment…

School buses at Alisal Union School District goes green

January 11, 2024 11:24 AM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- School buses at Alisal Union School District are turning green in an effort be environmentally friendly. The district has…

CSUMB launches new hospitality scholars program

January 11, 2024 12:56 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State University, Monterey Bay are expanding their hospitality scholars program in partnership with Pebble…

The new FAFSA: What you need to know to get financial aid for college

January 2, 2024 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 18 DEC 23 06:00 ET Updated: 02 JAN 24 13:50 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — There’s one form prospective and…

Harvard President Claudine Gay requests new corrections as House panel launches plagiarism probe

December 21, 2023 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 21 DEC 23 06:07 ET Updated: 21 DEC 23 08:07 ET By Matt Egan and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Harvard President Claudine Gay is…

Third sexual harassment complaint filed against Carmel Unfired School District

December 14, 2023 4:32 PM Derrick Ow

CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday, a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against the Carmel Unified School District which joins two other lawsuits…

Stefanik back in the spotlight after fierce questioning of university presidents over antisemitism

December 12, 2023 9:46 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 11 DEC 23 14:20 ET Updated: 12 DEC 23 11:16 ET By Jedd Rosche, CNN (CNN) — House Republican Conference…

Harvard President Claudine Gay’s fate hangs in the balance after university’s board meeting

December 11, 2023 9:54 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 11 DEC 23 06:00 ET Updated: 11 DEC 23 12:42 ET By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Harvard President Claudine Gay remains…

Major donor calls on UPenn president to resign for disastrous testimony on antisemitism, threatening $100 million gift

December 8, 2023 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 07 DEC 23 10:39 ET Updated: 08 DEC 23 08:51 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The walls appear to be caving in on the…

CSUMB to host winter night market on Dec. 7

November 29, 2023 1:19 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Students and Staff at Cal State University Monterey Bay will be able to get their holiday shopping done a little early…

Music composed at Auschwitz to be played for first time after being restored

November 24, 2023 12:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Fragments of musical scores discovered at Auschwitz will be played for the first time next week after being…

‘Shocking’ report shows skyrocketing number of California college students struggling to pay for food, housing

November 23, 2023 11:56 AM FOX 35

WRITTEN BY JOSHUA Q. NELSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX-35)- A new report shows a skyrocketing number of California college students struggling to pay…

Retired Salinas High teacher honored for his 3,500-mile cross-country journey on foot for mental health awareness

November 22, 2023 5:54 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A retired Salinas High School astronomy teacher can now put his feet up for a good reason. Phillip Duetschle completed a…

Education Department will use ‘secret shoppers’ to detect student loan servicer errors

November 10, 2023 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education announced it will use “secret shoppers” to help monitor the student loan…

Shelter-in-place lifted from Echo Valley Elementary School

November 9, 2023 12:27 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- North County Monterey County Unified School District confirmed that Echo Valley Elementary School has lifted their…

Head Start programs in Santa Cruz County gets over $4 million in federal funding

November 9, 2023 11:46 AM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren announced that federal funding will be going towards Head…

New mural unveiled at Middlebury Institute

November 8, 2023 6:11 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday afternoon, The Middlebury Institute of International Studies unveiled their new public mural called…

Montage Health says CSUMB losing Physician Assistance program will hurt local healthcare worker recruitment

November 7, 2023 5:39 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE: With the Physician Assistance program at CSUMB shutting down in May 2024, the CEO of Montage Medical Group…

Exclusive: Education secretary says federal funds are at stake if schools fail to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia

November 7, 2023 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 07 NOV 23 07:00 ET By Rene Marsh and Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education is reminding schools…

Pajaro Valley Unified School District hosting community meetings on superintendent search

November 5, 2023 6:16 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is asking for community input as they continue looking for a permanent…

Seaside City Council passes ‘Safe Overnight Parking’ site for homeless MPUSD students

November 3, 2023 6:43 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): Seaside City Council unanimously passed a Safe Overnight Parking site for students who go to any of the schools in the…

Local college students react to rise in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic language

November 2, 2023 11:01 AM Ana Torrea

MONTERY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Israel-Hamas war continues to cause ripples nationwide. Across the country, college campuses are seeing…

UC Santa Cruz region to receive $18.1 million for education to career pipelines

November 2, 2023 2:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced that four California regions were selected to receive a part of $72.5 million to create…

Biden is trying a new path to student loan forgiveness. Here’s who could benefit

October 30, 2023 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is making another attempt to create a new student loan forgiveness program and…