The Yosemite Institute (YI), a National Park Service (NPS) non-profit park partner, has provided environmental education programs in Yosemite since 1971 at its Crane Flat campus. Most of the campus structures and utilities are over 60 years old, energy inefficient, and difficult to retrofit to achieve modern standards for health, …
Read More »Tom Medema Selected as Chief of Interpretation and Education at Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga has announced that Tom Medema has been selected as the Chief of Interpretation and Education at the park. Tom has been in the position in an acting capacity for well over a year and will officially begin his duties in January, 2010. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/medema09.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Release of the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement
Yosemite National Park announces the availability of the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for public review. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/eecampusfeis.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Signing of a Record of Decision for the Yosemite Environmental Education Center
National Park Service Acting Pacific West Regional Director George Turnbull signed the Record of Decision today for the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yeecrod.htm
Read More »What’s Next For Higher Education After Voters Reject Affirmative Action?
Forty-two states in the U.S. have affirmative action laws in place, but California voters recently rejected the idea for a second time with the defeat of Proposition 16. To find out what this means for public colleges and universities, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with Dania Matos, associate chancellor …
Read More »How Fresno State Transitioned to Virtual Education After COVID-19 Campus Closure
Nearly two weeks after the coronavirus forced Fresno State to transition to virtual instruction, FM 89’s Kathleen Schock spoke to Bryan Berrett, Fresno State’s director of the Center for Faculty Excellence, about how students and faculty are adapting. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202004/bryan_berrett.jpg
Read More »In The Studio: COVID-19’s Impact On Heathcare, Education And The Valley’s Economy
With the arrival of travel-related cases of COVID-19 to the San Joaquin Valley, FM89’s Kathleen Schock looks into how the disease is affecting the local healthcare system, higher education and the economy. She speaks with Dr. Rais Vohra with the Fresno County Department of Public Health, Dr. Terrance McGovern with …
Read More »How One Retired Bulldog Gang Member Is Using Education To Combat Gun Violence In Fresno
Alfredo Gonzalez, 42, sat down in the Project Rebound office at Fresno State on a Wednesday morning. He was there to register for a two-day criminal justice class that would count for one unit toward his bachelor’s degree. “Although I’m at (Fresno) City I’ve been part of Project Rebound since …
Read More »Merced students make nationwide protest their own fight for safe education
The voice of fifth grader Nate Dimple Alvarez offered testimony Saturday about the fears that have gripped students in the wake of deadly school shootings nationwide. Alvarez, a student at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Students and Arts Education Shine during MCSD Spotlight
The bright lights of the historic Merced Theatre shined on students from throughout the Merced City School District during our recent ‘Spotlight’ variety show. This annual event gives groups from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Parents should be more active in students’ education. Merced County educators explain
Finding ways to help parents become more involved in their childrens’ education and schools has been an enduring goal for Merced County educators. The Merced County Office of Education, Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced-area teachers say part of the proposed GOP tax plan hurts local education
Teachers often spend their own money to provide students with books, pens and pencils, but they can get a tax deduction of $ 250 for their expenses — but not under … 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 »
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