Education Archives

Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020

September 10, 2022 12:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Though East Hampton is a solidly middle-class town in Connecticut, dozens of families are applying for free school meals for the…

California’s new college savings program to help millions of kids save for higher education

August 12, 2022 10:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Greta Serrin Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — More than three million California…

School Resource Officer assigned to Spring Grove School in San Benito County

August 10, 2022 3:26 PM Victor Guzman

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office announced the appointment of a School Resource Officer at Spring Grove School near…

Students grow through theater with “La Memorias”

August 4, 2022 5:57 PM Melody Waintal

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A California State University Monterey Bay youth program invites high school students to get the college experience and…

Hollister Martial Arts Academy to host school supply drive

August 2, 2022 3:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, August 7, the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts will host a school supply drive for students needing school…

Alisal Union School District gives free haircuts, school supplies, food and hygiene products for students

July 28, 2022 11:17 AM Ricardo Tovar

A former Alisal USD alumna organized an event to give out free haircuts for students heading back to…

National Farmworkers Jobs Program holds grand opening in Watsonville

July 17, 2022 4:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

A program aimed at providing farmworkers with job training and education services opened its doors on Friday.…

Local women’s non-profit to design mosiac in Carmel Valley

July 15, 2022 11:53 AM Ricardo Tovar

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay chapter of the National Charity League said their next project is designing a mosaic at the Tatum’s…

Vanya Quiñones made 4th President of CSUMB

July 13, 2022 9:03 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif.(KION-TV)– Cal State Monterey Bay announced Wednesday the appointment of Vanya Quiñones as their 4th president beginning in the Fall…

Two Salinas Union High School teachers to teach Ukrainian refugees in Poland

July 13, 2022 1:57 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Union High School District announced that two teachers from their school district will join a delegation on a…

Aptos High School student speaks on honoring her family in Washington D.C.

May 11, 2022 1:42 PM Ricardo Tovar

An Aptos High School student’s photograph placed 1st at the 20th Congressional Art Competition “An Artistic…

Gun found in desk of second-grader at south Sacramento school, district says

May 25, 2022 2:05 PM Ricardo Tovar

th a fully loaded magazine was found inside the desk of a second-grade student in a south-Sacramento school, a district spokesperson said…

Rancho San Juan High School hosts College Signing Day for first group of graduating seniors

May 20, 2022 8:59 PM Victor Guzman

Dozens of graduating seniors at Rancho San Juan High School committed to various colleges as part of the school’s first ever College Signing…

CSU Monterey Bay holds first full in-person graduation in two years

May 20, 2022 6:29 PM Calista Silva, Ricardo Tovar

After two years of cancellations due to a global pandemic, Cardinale Stadium was filled with excited students and families celebrating the graduation…

Salinas Union High School District approves new start times

May 12, 2022 10:37 AM Ricardo Tovar

Tuesday night Salinas Union High School District Board of Trustees approved new school starts times for the 2022-2023 school year.…

Grand Jury Report finds Monterey County education response to COVID-19 was “commendable”

May 12, 2022 1:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

The Monterey County Civil Grand Jury completed its investigation of Monterey County’s educational response to COVID-19. They said that “Educators and…

Major drop in enrollment for California public schools

April 11, 2022 11:50 AM Joronica Vinluan

According to the California Department of Education CDE, less than 6 million students are enrolled in public…

Hartnell Community College to lift indoor mask mandate

March 17, 2022 8:12 AM Carina Nocon

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- Students at the Hartnell Community College will be able to enter most indoor campus facilities without a mask. …

Building Better Futures: Students build tiny homes for the homeless

March 16, 2022 5:41 PM Lisa Principi

A non-profit program in Salinas is providing students with real-world experience — while building tiny homes for the…

Some Central Coast school districts sticking with mask mandate

March 11, 2022 12:13 PM Victor Guzman

Multiple school districts on the Central Coast have decided to stick with having a mask mandate, for now, to prevent the spread of…

PVUSD staff rally for livable wages

February 9, 2022 7:40 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Teachers and staff from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District rallied Wednesday afternoon for liveable wages, on…

The US desperately needs skilled workers. But the community colleges that train them are woefully underfunded

February 5, 2022 9:28 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Beyond the statistics, overcoming barriers in higher education

February 3, 2022 11:58 AM Melody Waintal

David Manriquez is a 2020 Marine Science graduate from California State University of Monterey Bay who started his higher education journey in…

Police adamant no gun was at Everett Alvarez High School

February 1, 2022 1:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

Salinas PD locked down the school, however it’s since been lifted. …

Sister of Aptos High stabbing victim claims school staff failed to help her brother as he was dying

January 19, 2022 12:42 PM Lisa Principi

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…

College Corps program aims to help students pay for college through volunteerism

January 18, 2022 12:24 PM Victor Guzman

The state, alongside public and private universities, have announced a program that can reward students who serve their communities by helping them…

Navient settles predatory student loan claims for $1.85B

January 13, 2022 11:33 AM Victor Guzman

student loan servicer, has settled allegations of predatory lending practices for $1.85 billion, Pennsylvania’s attorney general announced…

“Higher than normal” teacher absences reported at some Central Coast schools

January 11, 2022 3:26 PM Victor Guzman, Erika Bratten, Melody Waintal

Multiple school districts in Monterey County are reporting “higher than normal” teacher absences as students return to…

CSUMB announces they will return to in-person instruction

January 11, 2022 12:46 PM Melody Waintal

California Stat University of Monterey Bay announced the spring semester will return to in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 24.…

UC Santa Cruz extends remote learning for part of the winter quarter

December 21, 2021 2:13 PM Melody Waintal

UC Santa Cruz announced they are planning on going remote for the first two weeks of the winter…

Take-home tests for students returning after winter break

January 5, 2022 5:31 PM Lisa Principi

It was back to school Wednesday for some students in Monterey County, and the Monterey Peninsula School District is encouraging all students to get…

California restocks on at-home COVID test kits

January 4, 2022 5:00 PM Melody Waintal

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…

Check out this robo-hand created by Salinas kids

December 17, 2021 11:22 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Community Science Workshop is an afterschool program at El Sausal Middle School. the workshop dedicated to teaching kids in the Alisal area…

TikTok “violent school threat” trend has Central Coast high schools on high alert

December 16, 2021 5:28 PM Melody Waintal

A viral TikTok trend #december17 has students, parents, and districts…

Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February

December 14, 2021 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February, resisting pressure from some fellow…

Parents debate over the safety of delivering food to students in school

November 30, 2021 11:52 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Food delivery services to schools is a conversation several parents are…

Superintendent issues final update on racist doll incident investigation

November 22, 2021 12:41 PM Melody Waintal

The SUHSD Superintendent Dan Burns announced the final report from the third party investigation of the racist doll incident at Salinas High…

Bradley Elementary library floods after years of maintenance issues

November 10, 2021 11:15 AM Lisa Principi

After years of dealing with issues in the building — the library at Bradley Elementary School has reached its breaking point. The library was shut…

School honors COVID-19 deaths with an altar for Dia De Los Muertos

October 29, 2021 6:45 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Fremont Elementary remembers and celebrates their loved ones lost due to COVID-19 for Dia De Los…

Measure A: Increasing cannabis tax funds toward early childhood education in Santa Cruz

October 28, 2021 11:08 AM Lisa Principi

Voters in the City of Santa Cruz only have one thing to decide on Tuesday’s election — whether or not to increase the portion of the city’s…

Central Coast prepares to vaccinate children for COVID-19

October 20, 2021 11:14 AM Jonathan Sarabia

The COVID-19 vaccine will soon be made available for children ages 5 to…

Central Coast school districts suffer from national supply chain crisis

October 18, 2021 2:17 PM Edgar Olivares, Melody Waintal, Stephanie Aceves

The Pajaro Valley School District told parents that the U.S. supply chain crisis is affecting food programs for…

CSUMB President to retire after 10 years

October 18, 2021 1:35 PM Melody Waintal

CSUMB President Eduardo Ochoa announced he will be retiring at the end of the school…

Santa Cruz County preparing to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 pending FDA approval

October 15, 2021 11:14 AM Lisa Principi

Children aged 5 to 11, could get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month if it gets authorization from the FDA, and Santa Cruz County is already…

New Hartnell College Softball Coach carries on family legacy

October 14, 2021 12:03 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Hartnell College recruits, Salinas native, Casey Watt as the new Head Softball…

Hartnell College reveals new Soledad Education Center

October 14, 2021 12:00 PM Melody Waintal

Hartnell College is opening their new education center next Saturday in Soledad and the community is invited to the family festival with free hot…

Watsonville High teachers push back on school resource officer decision

October 13, 2021 11:59 AM Lisa Principi

Watsonville High School teachers have expressed their concerns about the district’s decision to bring back school resource officers.…

Special Report: Staffing shortages affect Monterey County schools

October 7, 2021 10:09 AM Lisa Principi

Local schools are seeing a shortage of classified staff to keep schools running. Districts in Monterey County are actively recruiting food service…

Governor Newsom signs early childhood legislation

October 5, 2021 11:18 AM Lisa Principi

Days after California Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all students in California, he is set to sign legislation…

Central Coast schools prepare for state vaccine mandate for students

October 1, 2021 11:54 AM Lisa Principi

Dr. Deneen Guss, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools, said the county is preparing to host vaccine clinics for students in preparation for the…