Hartnell Community College to lift indoor mask mandate
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- Students at the Hartnell Community College will be able to enter most indoor campus facilities without a mask. …
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Building Better Futures: Students build tiny homes for the homeless
A non-profit program in Salinas is providing students with real-world experience — while building tiny homes for the…
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Some Central Coast school districts sticking with mask mandate
Multiple school districts on the Central Coast have decided to stick with having a mask mandate, for now, to prevent the spread of…
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PVUSD staff rally for livable wages
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Teachers and staff from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District rallied Wednesday afternoon for liveable wages, on…
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The US desperately needs skilled workers. But the community colleges that train them are woefully underfunded
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business As America seeks to train workers for the hundreds of thousands of new infrastructure jobs that are being created, it…
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Beyond the statistics, overcoming barriers in higher education
David Manriquez is a 2020 Marine Science graduate from California State University of Monterey Bay who started his higher education journey in…
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Police adamant no gun was at Everett Alvarez High School
Salinas PD locked down the school, however it’s since been lifted. …
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Sister of Aptos High stabbing victim claims school staff failed to help her brother as he was dying
The sister of the student who was stabbed and killed at Aptos High School last August has filed a claim against the Pajaro Valley Unified School…
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College Corps program aims to help students pay for college through volunteerism
The state, alongside public and private universities, have announced a program that can reward students who serve their communities by helping them…
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Navient settles predatory student loan claims for $1.85B
student loan servicer, has settled allegations of predatory lending practices for $1.85 billion, Pennsylvania’s attorney general announced…
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“Higher than normal” teacher absences reported at some Central Coast schools
Multiple school districts in Monterey County are reporting “higher than normal” teacher absences as students return to…
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CSUMB announces they will return to in-person instruction
California Stat University of Monterey Bay announced the spring semester will return to in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 24.…
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UC Santa Cruz extends remote learning for part of the winter quarter
UC Santa Cruz announced they are planning on going remote for the first two weeks of the winter…
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Take-home tests for students returning after winter break
It was back to school Wednesday for some students in Monterey County, and the Monterey Peninsula School District is encouraging all students to get…
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California restocks on at-home COVID test kits
Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said more at-home COVID test kits arrived Monday night at their warehouse. They’re set to go to counties’ office of…
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Check out this robo-hand created by Salinas kids
Salinas Community Science Workshop is an afterschool program at El Sausal Middle School. the workshop dedicated to teaching kids in the Alisal area…
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TikTok “violent school threat” trend has Central Coast high schools on high alert
A viral TikTok trend #december17 has students, parents, and districts…
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Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February, resisting pressure from some fellow…
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Parents debate over the safety of delivering food to students in school
Food delivery services to schools is a conversation several parents are…
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Superintendent issues final update on racist doll incident investigation
The SUHSD Superintendent Dan Burns announced the final report from the third party investigation of the racist doll incident at Salinas High…
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