High school seniors from across the country are checking their email inboxes this month, eagerly awaiting acceptance letters from colleges and universities. It can be an exciting and stressful time for anyone. But here in the valley, one group of students is ready. FM89’s Christina Lopez reports on one local …
Read More »Merced police officers take students holiday shopping
Officers from the Merced Police Department took Merced City School District students to the Merced Mall on Thursday Dec. 14, 2017 for the annual Shop With a Cop event. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police help local students have a ‘Merry Christmas’
Merced Police Department officers on Thursday pitched in to help area children have a nice Christmas. Through community donations, officers were able to take students from every school in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced City School District students win first place in spelling bee — again
Merced City School District students took the top spots in the elementary and junior high Merced County spelling bee competitions, according to officials. Sixth-grader Nikhil Parikh from Sheehy Elementary and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how you can help Merced-area students on Tuesday
UC Merced hopes to get the help of 1,000 donors on Tuesday as part of a nationwide effort that aims to encourage giving. Giving Tuesday lands on the Tuesday after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two students say a stranger offered them a ride near a north Turlock campus
Two students reported that a stranger offered them a ride Thursday near the Walnut Elementary Education Center in Turlock. An online message from the school said the students were approached … Click to Continue »
Read More »MCSD Students Shine during Spelling Bees
Even in today’s world of autocorrect and emojis, there’s still something special about good old-fashioned spelling bees. Just ask the hundreds of thousands of viewers who are glued to their … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Career-Tech School Set To Open For Fresno County Students
The Fresno County Office of Education has broken ground on a new shop for a Career Technical Education Charter School in central Fresno . The school will serve students from around the county who are interested in exploring technical careers as well as college. FCOE Superintendent Jim Yovino spoke with …
Read More »Merced Christian school has new campus for middle and high school students
After 16 years, junior high and high school students at Stone Ridge Christian School finally have a permanent school campus to call home. Beginning in September, the long-awaited school campus … Click to Continue »
Read More »New center aims to improve science education for Merced students
Merced City School District officials, elected officials and community members gathered Wednesday for a dedication ceremony to the districts recent learning center, district official said. The STEAM Center, which stands … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family says Atwater school used ‘too much force.’ School says they protected students
A video showing an Atwater school employee lying on top of a Merced County woman and shoving her head towards the ground got a lot of attention online Wednesday. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »MCSD Students Learn from Local Scientists & Engineers
Several Merced City School District students received help with their science fair projects during the district’s first “Ask a Scientist or Engineer” night earlier this week. The event was held … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Speak American,’ a teacher told students. So dozens walked out of school in protest.
When video surfaced of a teacher at Cliffside Park High School telling a student to “speak American” in class, many at the school took it personally. The short video, which … Click to Continue »
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