Archive By Section - Education
Sixth grade students at Brown Elementary School and Crowell Elementary School will have to wait a few more months before they can explore the central Sierra at Foothill Horizons Outdoor School, after ongoing fires caused both schools to reschedule their trip to January.
September 17, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
One Purpose, the annual fundraising campaign for California State University, Stanislaus has raised $87,500 in pledges in their first two weeks of the campaign.
September 17, 2015
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Education
Hilmar High School set aside rivalry and competition last Friday to demonstrate good sportsmanship and assist in providing relief for those affected by the Butte Fire.
September 15, 2015
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Natalie
Winters
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Education
Turlock FFA students have a lot to be proud of for their summer fair activities. From the early days to the long nights of hard work, Turlock FFA members were exhilarated to find out that they had won the John Thurman award. The Thurman award is given to the FFA chapter that has the most points out of all exhibits over the two-week span of the Stanislaus County Fair. Students of Turlock FFA, motivated by their leaders to work together and accomplish their goals, ended up going home more motivated and determined to work harder than before to keep progressing ...
September 11, 2015
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BY BOBBY MARCHY
Community contributor
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Education
The success of the free one-on-one tutoring program at the First Presbyterian Church of Turlock can best be exemplified by Denair Elementary Charter Academy third grader Elijah Medeiros' spelling homework.
September 10, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
The Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees authorized administration during a special workshop on Wednesday to begin developing school facilities general obligation bond measures for the November 2016 election.
September 10, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
The results from the first year of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, which were released by the California Department of Education on Wednesday, painted a bleak picture as to how students throughout the state are adapting to new Common Core State Standards.
September 10, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
Pitman High School special education students trekked across the campus on Friday morning to provide a much-needed caffeine boost to teachers and staff as part of "Pride Perk," a newly implemented on-site vocational education program.
September 04, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
Chatom Elementary School students donned red, white and blue on Friday morning to celebrate former Chatom student and hometown hero Tyler Cook, who was injured when his convoy was hit by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device this past summer.
September 04, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
Stanislaus County Office of Education Superintendent of Schools Tom Changnon said that contrary to popular belief, students don't necessarily drop out in high school. They drop out before they even start school.
September 03, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
The relocation of a bus stop that drops Pitman High School students a mile away from their original stop has left students disgruntled and parents concerned, prompting Turlock Unified School District to explore options for a potential change in location.
September 03, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
Deborah Martin attended her last meeting as a Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustee member on Tuesday, following her announcement to resign earlier than her term expiration date in 2017.
September 01, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
Students interested in the Modesto Junior College Medical Assisting Program will not only be able to enroll in the fall, but spring as well, following the college's decision to expand the program to help meet the community's growing demand for highly-skilled, credentialed medical assistants.
August 27, 2015
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Education
For truant students, an unexcused absence not only jeopardizes one day of learning, but a lifetime of academic success.
August 27, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
California State University, Stanislaus chemistry student Jose Godinez has certainly come a long way since his childhood in Jalisco, Mexico.
August 27, 2015
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Alysson
Aredas
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Education
