Gov. Gavin Newsom announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for in-person school
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced there will be a state mandate requiring students and staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend in-person instruction.…
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High school students in Santa Cruz build Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles for Ocean Experiments
Mount Madonna School Engineering Club students built an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to explore the ocean floors of Catalina…
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Salinas High School cancels football game after players test positive for COVID-19
Salina’s High School cancelled their football game against Alisal High School after several players on the team tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Hartnell College to require students, employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19
After a board vote on Tuesday night, Hartnell Community College will now require students and employees to be vaccinated for…
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UCSC students arrive ahead of first-ever “Downtown Day”
Thousands of UC-Santa Cruz students are slowly pouring into the university on the first real move-in days since the beginning of the…
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Salinas library unveils bookmobile program for residents
Salinas councilmembers are set to take a tour of a new bookmobile that has been unveiled by the Salinas Public Library…
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Central Coast schools see shortage in COVID-19 tests as Biden calls for increased testing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) President Biden is calling for increased access to COVID-19 testing in schools, announcing today he is invoking the…
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Loaded firearm found and retrieved from Washington Middle School student’s backpack
A weapon has been found for the second time since the start of the new academic school year, in a Salinas Union High School District campus.…
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School district provides free fitness classes to employees
Greenfield Unified School District will be providing free fitness classes for all interested employees, starting tomorrow.…
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Students return to Aptos High School after deadly stabbing on campus
APTOS, Calif. (KION) — A growing memorial outside Aptos High School marks the somber mood as students returned to campus Friday for the first time…
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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…
Continue ReadingLocal 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…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz goes back to school as California announces new vaccine mandate for teachers
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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MPUSD seeks to hire three teachers for Digital Academy
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will start a Digital Academy this upcoming school year after families expressed interest, and now the…
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Central Coast counties recommend masks indoors
Central Coast counties are now recommending the use of masks indoors as extra protection against the highly contagious Delta Variant. …
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Ethnic studies debate continues in the Salinas Unified High School Board Meeting
Families filled the Salinas School Board Meeting on Tuesday evening as the district discusses adding ethnic studies as a high school graduation…
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Santa Cruz graduates work together to end homelessness among students
Graduate students at UC Santa Cruz create a shelter to help students experiencing homelessness during their studies.…
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180 grads receive diplomas at Salinas Union High School District summer graduation ceremony
On Friday, the Salinas Union High School District held its 20th annual summer graduation ceremony for about 180 grads who finished their requirements…
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New book program makes healthy living accessible for local families
Residents of family medicine filled a room at Natividad Medical Center just this morning to listen as Doctor Joshua Deutsch unveiled the new Justice…
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California to continue requiring masks in schools after CDC guidance update
The CDC updated its COVID-19 school guidance Friday to allow fully vaccinated students, teachers and staff to go without masks unless local guidance…
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Monterey County Head Start to receive nearly $790K from American Rescue Plan
The Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) said the Early Learning Program’s Head Start has been notified that it will receive $789,690 from the…
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Rotary Club awards $63 thousand in scholarships to Santa Cruz high school students
Santa Cruz Rotary Club awarded 35 students in the county with scholarships. Each student had to go through an application and interview process,…
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Education disparities in Salinas
The pandemic underscored what many state lawmakers call a serious inequality in our education…
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California to extend kindergarten for all 4-year-olds
California sets aside $2.6 billion so that all four-year-olds can enroll in kindergarten free of cost, regardless of their month of birth.…
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Hartnell cuts some online courses as it works to increase in-person instruction
Hartnell College has reduced the number of online courses offered for Fall 2021 as they seek to increase enrollment for in-person…
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Career and technical programs are breaking barriers in rural areas of Monterey County
One-way students in rural areas they’re getting ahead of their peers is by taking Career and Technical Education, or CTE courses in high school.…
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Some parents express concern over MPUSD school closure announcement
Parents from three elementary schools within the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District are having a hard time accepting their school’s closure.…
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MPUSD launches campaign to reduce school absence rates
Three schools in Marina faced some of the highest absence rates in the area. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District officials say they’re…
Continue Reading What do UC and CSU students think about their university’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements?
COVID-19 vaccine mandates have been a topic of debate in the United States, especially on university campuses. Students had mixed…
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Colorful sidewalks in South County map safest routes to school
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) and the Monterey County Health Department have teamed up with South County schools and…
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Santa Cruz Art League honors 2020 high school graduates
An entire year after receiving their diplomas, the Santa Cruz High School class of 2020 is getting a celebration of their own.…
Continue Reading Colorful walks await Monterey County elementary students
While students may not be thinking about returning to school just yet, Monterey County is already taking creative steps to make improve their…
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PVUSD Trustee responds to recall petition
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Georgia Acosta is responding to those calling for her to be…
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