NAACP and LULAC demand answers from Salinas High School District
Two civil rights organizations on the Central Coast demand Salinas Union High School District (SUHSD) to respond after students posted photos and…
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Sources say three Salinas High students suspended over a racist incident involving a Black doll
A source confirmed that three students were suspended in connection to the racist incidents at Salinas High School involving a Black doll.…
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CSUMB students arrive on campus for fall semester amid pandemic
Thousands of college students are arriving on the Central Coast this weekend for CSUMB’s move-in day, but this time, it is in the middle of a…
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Schools face teacher shortage as students return for in-person learning
Schools across the Central Coast are seeing a need for teachers and substitute teachers as students return to in-person instruction.…
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Sheriff’s Office: Aptos school threat appears to be unfounded
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it investigated a potential threat against Aptos Junior High School Wednesday…
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Local school districts see COVID-19 exposures a week into in-person classes
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In Monterey County, 18 out of the 24 school districts there have been re-opened for in-person learning. Each school district…
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Wednesday was the first day back in the classroom for students across Santa Cruz, and now California Governor Gavin Newsom is saying that teachers…
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School supply costs create barriers for students
Students across the Central Coast started their new school year and returning to in-person…
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Hartnell College to hold registration fairs in Soledad, King City
Hartnell College announced that it will be holding two-part registration fairs for prospective students at its new center in Soledad and its newly…
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iHeart Media is helping give away backpacks to Santa Cruz County schools
Goodwill Central Coast is giving away 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to celebrate the start of the school year and iHeart Media is…
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Two Monterey High School students test positive for COVID-19
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District issued a statement Thursday confirming that two students at Monterey High School tested positive for…
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MPUSD, SUHSD begin first day of in-person instruction with COVID modifications
California’s new COVID-19 guidance includes guidance for a “modified quarantine” to allow students to continue with in-person education, even if they…
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Central Coast schools prepare to welcome students back
Schools across the Central Coast are getting ready to welcome their students back for the new school…
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Governor’s office asks CSU campuses, including CSUMB, to conserve energy Friday
alifornia State University, Monterey Bay, said in a social media post that the Governor’s Office has requested all CSU schools to implement power…
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Monterey County opens a new virtual academy
The Salinas City Elementary School district had a grand opening for its new Virtual Academy that will offer online instruction to students and…
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Schools get ready to start in the fall, what are classrooms going to look like?
As parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school, school districts and sharing their plans to keep their students and staff safe from…
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CSU system to require faculty, staff and students to be vaccinated for Fall 2021
The California State University system says they will require faculty, staff and students accessing campus facilities at any location to be…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Local experts weigh in on what Critical Race Theory is — and isn’t
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) In a KION Targeted Special Report, we explore a hot button uses that involves race, education and the future of what it…
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UC Board of Regents approves tuition hike for fall 2022
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) University of California students across the state will now see tuition and fees increase at all 10 campuses starting next…
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Salinas City Virtual Academy to host grand opening before school year starts
The Salinas City Elementary School District is opening a new virtual academy, and the school is planning to hold a grand opening ceremony next…
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