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 »Turlock High student makes racist joke on Instagram; school investigating
Turlock High School is investigating the posting of a racist joke by a junior on her Instagram account. The post and reactions to it were widely shared across social media … Click to Continue »
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 »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 »Atwater police officers identified in fatal shooting near high school
Two Atwater police officer who shot and killed an armed man this week have been identified. Sgt. William Novetzke and Officer David Walker opened fire around 1 p.m. Tuesday outside … Click to Continue »
Read More »School cancels Halloween festivities because the holiday isn’t ‘inclusive’ enough, principal says
Kids at a Massachusetts school won’t be painting their faces and donning creative costumes this year after administrators decided to cancel the Halloween celebration. According to CBS Boston, Boyden Elementary … 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 »
Read More »Why did this school district pull ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ from the 8th grade?
The Biloxi School District got complaints about the wording in “To Kill A Mockingbird” — an American classic being taught in 8th grade English Language Arts classes — and pulled … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police investigating Merced middle school teacher over cellphone in a locker room
Merced police detectives are investigating allegations surrounding a Weaver Middle School teacher accused by students of using a cellphone to film them changing clothes in a campus girls locker room. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City School District Seeking Scientists and Engineers
Are you a local scientist or engineer? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and inspiring future generations? Then the Merced City School District would love to collaborate with you! As … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bill Could Remove Most Concealed Guns From Kern/Kingsburg School Campuses
For about the past year, two San Joaquin valley school districts have allowed some parents and staff members to carry a concealed firearm on campus if they have a concealed carry weapons permit and seek the permission of the district superintendent. However, under a new bill on Governor Jerry Brown’s …
Read More »Would a medical school at UC Merced fix the county’s doctor shortage?
More than 30,000 Merced County residents gained some form of health insurance when Medi-Cal was expanded in 2014. However, there was no corresponding increase in doctors to accept those patients … Click to Continue »
Read More »10 Merced parents were arrested because they didn’t send their kids to school, DA says
Ten Merced parents were arrested last week as part of a countywide truancy sweep targeting parents who are failing to send their children to school, the Merced County District Attorney’s … Click to Continue »
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