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UC Merced leads solar energy research project
The UC Merced campus was awarded a $2.25 million grant to fund a multi-campus solar energy project.
County schools to benefit from Ford
Stanislaus County can now count itself among just 14 counties in the nation to be designated as a Next Generation Learning Community by the Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies.
Faculty association approves furloughs
The California Faculty Association, which represents around 23,000 members, has ratified an agreement with the California State University to implement the equivalent of a two day per month furlough.
Students win national human resource scholarships
Three California State University, Stanislaus students took home a total of $15,000 in scholarships from the 2009 Society for Human Resource Management conference in New Orleans.
Merced College raises fees
Merced College is increasing their tuition fees to $26 per unit to bring them in line with the state budget requirements.
Retirement isn’t easy for school buses
Yellow school buses are as American as baseball and apple pie. Every morning during the school year these iconic symbols of the academic world roll down streets, lanes, and dirt roads to pick up waiting children. School buses are built to last, and many are still part of a district's fleet after 30 years of service. But what happens when a school bus is ready to retire? Where do these majestic vehicles go in their twilight years?
Turlock Christian welcomes new superintendent
A new superintendent will be heading up Turlock Christian Schools this year, although, Sherman Glenn is no stranger to the district. He helped develop the mission statement for Turlock Christian Schools and has been counseling students on a limited basis over the past 25 years, when asked to do so by the district.
County Board of Education has a fair-ly good time
The Stanislaus County Board of Education made themselves available to answer questions at the Stanislaus County Fair on Monday. A few county residents took a break from corn dogs and the midway to ask questions of the board members and Tom Changnon, Stanislaus County superintendent of schools.
Turlock High reaches out to Latino parents
Turlock High School is reaching out to Latino parents with a program called "Ya Es Tiempo." The one-day event will provide parents with all of the essential information they will need to send their children back to school.
Cal Grants rise to meet higher fees
Student recipients of the Cal Grant will see an increase in their financial aid to offset the recent student fee increases enacted by the California State University Board of Trustees.
Construction delayed on Mountain View gym
The new gym at Mountain View Middle School will be opening a few months later than expected. Students and community members will have to wait until December to use the new facilities, two months later than the expected October opening.
UC extends application deadline
The University of California, Merced has pushed back the undergraduate deadline to apply for Spring 2010 to Aug. 17.
University named Princeton ‘Best’
California State University, Stanislaus has been rated as one of the nation's best higher education institutions for the fourth straight year by The Princeton Review.
Half million endowment for CSU Stanislaus
Ron Foster, President and CEO of Foster Farms, has contributed $500,000 to California State University, Stanislaus to fund The Foster Farms Endowed Chair in Business Economics with an emphasis in econometrics.
Students get hands-on with math in summer program
Every student who has ever taken algebra in high school has probably asked the question; "When am I ever going to need this?" The High School Mathematics Access Program, sponsored by the office of mathematics grants at CSU Stanislaus, is answering that question during a four-week summer program.
Articles by Section - Education
Cunningham Elementary turnaround bearing fruit
Anyone involved with the Cunningham Elementary turnaround last year will testify that it was a tense, controversial scene at the small, close-knit campus on the west side of Turlock. Cunningham was in its fifth year of "program improvement" due to low test scores, which means the school had to implement a plan of action to improve instruction and test scores. While no teachers were terminated, a new principal, Al Silveira from Medeiros ...
Osborn says good-bye to educator
Osborn Two-Way Academy Library Technician Shirley Demeny was honored last night for 22 years of service to the Turlock Unified School District. She is retiring and was well known for going above and beyond her regular duties.
Parents, students learn about energy at annual event
The 2nd annual Walnut Energy Faire was held Saturday. Organizer and teacher Bret Sutterley praised the Turlock Irrigation District and the City of Turlock for teaming up with Walnut to offer the experience. "This year we had a lot more vendors. The whole idea is to get students excited and think about green energy sources and the alternative ways of getting energy," said Sutterley. Attendees had the opportunity to see how wind can ...
Autism program helps students develop skills for traditional classroom learning
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nine out of 1,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with autism. Autism Speaks, a non-profit autism advocacy and awareness campaign says one in every 110 children, and 1 in 70 boys, are affected by autism. According to Autism Speaks, autism is now "more common that childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined." The numbers for autism diagnosis have grown ...
TUSD joins lawsuit against State of California
The Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent Sonny Da Marto joined a coalition of education officials who filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the State of California in San Francisco Superior Court. The California School Boards Association and the Association of California School Administrators are suing to restore more than $2.1 billion that they say had been designated for public school under the voter-approved Proposition 98 school funding formula. "The ...
THS debaters earn eloquent victories
Turlock High School's Speech and Debate team continued its complete dominance of opposing teams at a recent tournament. The Bulldogs took home first place overall in numerous individual events as well a Debate Sweepstakes at the Lodi High School Tournament held on Sept. 24. Speech and Debate Coach Michele VanNieuwenhuyzen credits the students' active commitment to the club and elective classes. Sophomore Jonas Trevethan earned first place in the Lincoln-Douglas debate and ...
Earl students share classes, lunch with loving adults
Earl Elementary School had a packed campus on Wednesday as hundreds of parents and adult loved ones joined students during the 12th annual "Loving Adults Day." The day serves as a celebration of parents and adult caregivers in the role of their student's educational experience, according to Earl staff. "It is a way to honor the adults and people who are important in our students' lives and to show that our school ...
MBA program answer to career advancement for some
Busy business people oftentimes need an advanced degree – the notorious Masters of Business Administration – to move ahead in their competitive careers. But with families, personal responsibilities, and 8 to 5 – or longer – work schedules, many businesspeople find it hard to make time to earn that needed degree. The problem is well known to Ashour Badal, director of the California State University, Stanislaus Executive MBA program, which caters to ...
Local MJC students win big in dairy cattle judging
The Modesto Junior College Dairy Cattle Judging team took home the top spot in their division at the 43rd Annual Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle Judging contest held Sept. 19 at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pa. On Sept. 17, MJC earned the "Big E" in Springfield, Mass., where it stomped rival Southern University of New York by 30 points. MJC swept first, second, third in oral reasoning. Turlockers Natalie Sanders and Monica ...
Turlock High kicks of homecoming 2011
Turlock High School kicked off its 2011 homecoming week on Monday during a lunch time rally. This year's theme is board games. Monday's theme was Scrabble and students wore T-shirts with letters.
TUSD looks to improve classroom technology
The Turlock Unified School District has an eye toward the future of technology in the classroom. Recently TUSD Superintendent Sonny Da Marto directed the District Technology Committee to conduct a study and create a plan for how the district can create a 21st century learning environment in every classroom in the district's 15 schools. "I've been thinking about how we utilize technology to improve instruction. It's important that we keep up with ...
Chatom offers rural families after-school alternatives
At Chatom Elementary, a rural school west of Turlock, students can't exactly walk home from school like thousands in urban and suburban areas do every day. In fact, according to Principal Chanda Rowley, the small school doesn't even have a bike rack. Things just work differently in this rural corner, where cows and dairies easily outnumber humans and even canine companions. While life moves at a slower pace -young students could very well ...
Stanislaus announces new faculty
CSU Stanislaus will welcome 31 new full-time faculty members this school year, 22 of those appointments coming in tenured or tenure track positions.
Local colleges receive federal grant funding
Modesto Junior College, California State University, Stanislaus, and Merced College will all receive millions in federal grant funding, the schools announced this week, due to their designation as Hispanic Serving Institutions. The grant money, specifically intended to increase enrollment and degree completion by Hispanic and low-income students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs, is much needed, said college leaders. "We are a critical pathway for Hispanic and low-income students seeking careers ...
EDUCATION: PARENT-TEACHER NIGHT
Medeiros and Earl elementary schools held parent informational meetings Thursday night. The purpose of the meetings was to communicate to parents what the standards and expectations are for students and to discuss strategies and tools parents can use to increase student success in the classroom. Medeiros Principal Jennifer Yacoub said parents this year are very eager to help. Both parent meetings had activities to keep children busy while parents hit the classrooms.
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