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Charter schools growing statewide
California charter public schools grew significantly this 2011-12 school year, opening at high numbers statewide, and serving more students and families in both urban and rural areas, according to data released by the California Charter Schools Association. This school year, 100 new charter schools opened their doors across the state, while enrollment surged by more than 13 percent, from 364,024 students in 2010-11 to over 412,000 students. This growth brings the total number ...
UC Merced chancellor issues statement on protests
In response to police crackdowns on student protests across the University of California system– in particular, an incident where peaceful protestors were pepper sprayed at UC Davis – UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland issued the following statement this week: "Free speech and nonviolent protest have an honored place in American society and on college and university campuses. In light of recent incidents on several sister University of California campuses, I met last week ...
MJC presidential search down to four finalists
The search to replace former Modesto Junior College President Gaither Loewenstein has narrowed to just four candidates, with open forums scheduled for Dec. 5-8 in advance of a final decision. The finalists are: Edward C Bush, Vice-President, Student Services, Riverside City College; Karen Walters Dunlap, Vice-President of Instruction, MJC; Dale Paul Parnell Jr., Vice President of Academic Affairs, Rio Hondo College; and, Pamela D. Walker, Vice President, Student Services, American River College. Dunlap ...
Spelling champs
Turlock Junior High School seventh grader Allison Behrens finished sixth overall out of 44 participants at the Stanislaus County Office of Education Junior High Spelling Championship held last Thursday in Modesto. Behrens was a gold medal winner and TJHS eighth grader Colby McCann took home a silver medal. Some of the words spelled from the spelling bee were neurasthenia, panacea and osmosis.
Dinner is served
The Stanislaus Military Academy at John B. Allard School in Turlock held a Thanksgiving feast on campus Tuesday - complete with pineapple and bacon turkey. Administration said it was held to promote a family atmosphere amongst cadets, teachers and staff.
Local second graders get up close with season’s favorite bird
Students in Mr. Munoz's second grade class will have a much better understanding of their Thanksgiving turkey this year, thanks to a class field trip to Wellsford Ranch in Modesto. The class from Sisk Elementary School had the unique opportunity to tour a Foster Farms turkey ranch on Thursday. Wellsford Ranch raised the presidential turkeys last year, which were pardoned by President Barak Obama at the Whitehouse Thanksgiving celebration. The turkey and his ...
CSU tuition increases … again
California State University students can expect another, 9 percent tuition increase beginning fall 2012, following a 9-6 vote by CSU trustees behind closed doors on Wednesday. "While there is still so much uncertainty in the state's fiscal condition, we wanted to provide students and parents with as much notice as possible that tuition will go up in the fall," said CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed. "That said, we must all work with state ...
Fresno Pacific opens doors in Merced
Valley residents who seek higher education now have another option in the growing list of opportunities in the area. Fresno Pacific University, a private, Christian institution, has established a satellite campus in Merced that currently offers an accelerated, 18-month degree completion program in childhood development. Major offerings will expand in February and March to include liberal arts and business with an emphasis in organizational leadership. Enrolled students are only required to attend ...
Punjabi Student of the Month
Amanjot Bains Amanjot is a seventh grader at Turlock Junior High School. In the month of October she received perfect scores in attendance, punctuality, homework, behavior and projects at the Punjabi School located at the Turlock Sikh Temple.
UC Merced to host conference on youth
UC Merced researchers will look to bring their knowledge to bear in helping Merced County's youth through a Dec. 2 conference. The "Building Healthy Youth in Merced County: Community Engagement and Scholarship" conference, organized by the campus' Chancellor's Task Force on Community Engaged Scholarship, will examine ways to close the achievement gap and improve youth development. The event will highlight research and evidence-based programs which promote positive youth development. Presenters from UC ...
CSU Stanislaus student wins Business Case Study Competition
Karina Avila, a human resources management student at California State University, Stanislaus, was named winner of the Circle of Change Leadership Conference Business Case Competition. The competition, held in Long Beach, drew students from around the nation for a three-day intensive program. The event culminated as students made their case presentations to a panel of leadership experts and to a large audience of attendees. Avila is an officer in the CSU Stanislaus ...
CSU Stanislaus professors' work part of new visitor center
Nearly 20 years of research by scientists, including members of the California State University, Stanislaus Department of Biological Sciences, was featured in the recent opening of the new San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex Visitor Center and headquarters near Los Banos. Research by the San Joaquin Valley Endangered Species Recovery Program and CSU Stanislaus faculty members is incorporated into interactive displays throughout the 1,500-square-foot exhibit hall, which was funded with $7.2 million from the ...
Stanislaus administration, faculty strife focus of accreditation team visit
A special follow-up visit from a collegiate accreditation firm found California State University, Stanislaus has made significant progress addressing leadership, program review, and learning assessment issues which arose during the accreditation process, according to those present at the visit team's exit meeting on Nov. 8. But some faculty members say the university hasn't gone far enough in addressing what they considered the most serious concern – a hostile relationship between CSU Stanislaus faculty ...
California Postsecondary Education Commission to close doors
The California Postsecondary Education Commission, the state's independent agency for higher education policy planning, research and analysis, will close its doors on Friday. The commission's funding for 2011-12 was eliminated by Governor Jerry Brown in a line item budget veto on June 30.
Turlock High prepares special needs students for careers
In today's economy it can be tough for a young high school graduate to find work - especially if they are saddled with a learning disability or have special needs. In many cases these students will simply turn 18 and begin collecting Supplemental Security Income, also known as SSI. But a 15-year-old program at Turlock High School is breaking the cycle of relying on the government - and giving them the skills to ...
Articles by Section - Education
Students serving students: Delhi High bridges educational gaps
Lunchtime on Fridays at Dehi High isn't just for eating. The break in between classes has become a time for different student groups to mix and mingle, especially with the special education students. The junior varsity and varsity squads of the Delhi High School cheerleaders are working to bridge the gap between special education and traditional education at their school. Special educations classes at DHS are self contained, which naturally leads to a ...
Turlock Education Foundation distributes funds to local teachers
Across the country teachers have felt the pinch of a tight economy as they aim to provide a quality education for their students but often lack the necessary fiscal support. The Turlock Education Foundation is aiming to alleviate this stress by endowing 12 local teachers with a total of over $10,000 this school year. Founded in 2011 by local parents, businesses and community members, the Turlock Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that ...
Local military schools hosts major league success
How similar are major league baseball and the military? While the stakes may be different, both require one thing: discipline. On Tuesday afternoon students of the Stanislaus Military Academy were visited by former American League professional baseball pitcher Brian Fuentes. Originally from Merced, Fuentes retired in 2012 after 17 years in the major leagues pitching for teams such as the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. Fuentes has ...
Local students gear up for the Central Valley VEX Robotics Tournament
Middle and high school students from Northern and Central California will descend upon Modesto Junior College (Mary Stuart Hall, 2200 Blue Gum, Modesto) on Saturday for the 3rd Annual VEX Toss Up Robotics Competition. Seventy teams will come together for a non-stop, action packed day of competition where they will battle against each other with robots created from the VEX Robotics Design System. Co-sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education and Modesto Junior ...
Renee O’Connor can’t be stopped
Junior high is often a transitional time for students as they become acclimated to heavier workloads and face new challenges, but Renee O'Connor of Dutcher Middle School has been well versed in balancing activities for years. Receiving a Reflections award for her poetry in the 3 grade confirmed Renee's aptitude for English reading and writing. Renee said that the award was encouraging and Language Arts has since become her favorite subject where she ...
Workshops to help parents with special needs children
While the holiday season is typically a time of joy it can also present its own set of stresses, especially for parents and caretakers who have children with special needs returning home for holiday breaks. The Turlock Unified School District Special Education office is hosting its second annual "Coping during the Holidays" event to provide useful tools on how to best assist children at home during the school break. For students who are ...
TJHS P.E. teacher named region’s best
Every teacher and coach at each school site in the Turlock Unified School District will often impact thousands of students in their individual careers. It's hard to say exactly how many students were positively impacted in the 37 year-career of Turlock Junior High School's Ardie Feucht, who was recently named Educator of the Year by the California League of Middle Schools. Feucht recently was named Educator of the Year for the California League ...
Geography awareness: Out of the classroom, into real-world applications
Geography often brings to mind school lessons on different countries and their locations, but the field also has multiple real-world applications. In order to educate individuals about the benefits of geographic technology the CSU Stanislaus Geography Department and Office of Service Learning organized an event last week to celebrate international GSI, or geographic information systems, Day. GIS is a popular tool within the geography industry that stores data within pixels to create maps ...
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