The U.S. economy could gain $ 83 billion within a decade if high schools nationwide went to a later 8:30 a.m. start time that lets teenagers get more sleep, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gustine man backed into school bus, arrested for DUI
California Highway Patrol Merced Officer Moises Onsurez explains how a Gustine man left a Stevinson bar and backed into a school bus carrying more than 30 students Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is why the owner of an Atwater flight school says he may be forced to close
The future of an embattled Atwater flight school is uncertain, its owner said Friday, after a Merced County judge refused to order a former business partner convicted of fraud to … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Stuff The Bus’ accepting donations of school supplies for area homeless and foster youth
Representatives of the Merced Union High School District accepted donations of school supplies during the ‘Stuff The Bus’ campaign outside of Wal-Mart in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »The first day of school is around the corner in Merced. Here’s what you need to know
This is an exciting time for the Merced City School District as we prepare to welcome more than 11,000 students back to our 18 campuses. This year, all of our … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada school is now an evacuation center for victims of Mariposa fire
The Red Cross has prepped Cesar E. Chavez Middle School in Planada on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, for those pushed out of Mariposa by the Detwiler Fire. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada school now an evacuation center for victims of Mariposa fire
The Red Cross has prepped Cesar E. Chavez Middle School in Planada on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, for those pushed out of Mariposa by the Detwiler Fire. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspects loot laptops from Los Banos High School, then leave on bikes, skateboards
Police are looking for five males believed to have stolen several black laptop computers from Los Banos High School early Monday morning. School staff noticed the laptops missing Monday and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s elementary schools will look much different when the kids go back to school
Facilities projects across the Merced City School District are going full speed ahead in order to accomplish as much as possible while children are away from their campuses. The current projects include major modernization work, the completion of our cutting edge STEAM Center, and the addition of several new solar …
Read More »Major Projects Underway Across Merced City School District
There’s no such thing as summer “break” when it comes to the hard working crews responsible for giving our students the best possible places to learn. In fact, this is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Death blow for Los Banos charter school?
The embattled Green Valley Charter School in Los Banos may have suffered a fatal blow Wednesday after a Merced County judge ruled against the school’s latest push to stay open. … Click to Continue »
Read More »A valedictorian went rogue in his final speech. His school tried to shut him down.
Peter Butera, class president for the entirety of his life as a high school student – all four often-frustrating years of it – took the stage at Friday’s graduation ceremony … Click to Continue »
Read More »Local charter school had worst test scores in city. A fight to keep it open goes to court
Green Valley Charter School officials are hoping the courts will force the Los Banos Unified School District to renew its embattled charter and keep the school alive. A hearing is … Click to Continue »
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