Education

Boundary changes made final for Ker...

Parents, teachers and administrators say they’re pleased with the boundary changes for students in the Kern High School District. The school district’s board recently approved the bound...
Posted by admin - Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 07:03 -- 0 comments

Chavez students explore science car...

Kern County firefighter Danny Solis recently responded to an important call involving children in northeast Bakersfield. But this call was to fire up the minds of young students at Cesar E. Chavez ...
Posted by admin - Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 06:59 -- 0 comments

Teen teaches Mariachi music

Although the last school bell signals the end of the day at Mount Vernon Elementary School, a group of students shuffles into Room 23 without any hesitation. They are greeted with a smile from thei...
Posted by admin - Friday, March 9, 2007 - 13:10 -- 0 comments

Weaving life lessons

It is not uncommon to see students at East Bakersfield High School sitting outside of the dean’s office with a ball of yarn, knitting needles or perhaps a crochet hook in hand, working away at o...
Posted by LisaW - Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - 11:56 -- 0 comments

Apply now for the Hispanic Excellen...

Attention all high school seniors who are planning on attending CSUB in the Fall of 2007:   The 2007-2008 Scholarship Application is now available for students accepted and planning to attend...
Posted by admin - Tuesday, March 6, 2007 - 09:19 -- 0 comments

CSUB tutors foster sense of learnin...

The road to educational success for foster youth living in group homes is bumpy at best. The kids can go through numerous placement changes. There can be challenges between schools and welfare agen...
Posted by admin - Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 12:20 -- 0 comments

‘Thank you, Ms. Iris’

Fairview Head Start Center teacher Iris Lopez sat down with student Brianda Lopez, 4, helping her thread a heart-shaped Valentine’s Day folder together. With a soft voice, a few words of enco...
Posted by admin - Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 09:14 -- 0 comments

Stockdale High School’s Stella Ki...

Stella Kidd, dean of activities at Stockdale High School, remembers graduating from Wasco High School and asking a friend, “What are you going to do now?” “Work in the fields,&rdq...
Posted by admin - Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 09:09 -- 0 comments

‘We the People’ winning efforts

ARVIN — Arvin High School took the No. 2 spot at the California State Championship for the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Sacramento” last week. The  27-...
Posted by admin - Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 09:29 -- 0 comments

Local elementary a ‘pioneer’ in...

Pioneer Elementary School received a visit from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell as part of a statewide tour by the superintendent to uncover how “schools are clos...
Posted by admin - Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 09:03 -- 0 comments
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