Salinas school district approves return to in-person instruction
The Salinas City Elementary School District announced that its Board of Trustees has approved a return to in-person…
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Spring break begins for Central Coast university
Spring has sprung, and that means college students around the country are preparing for spring…
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Cheerleaders allowed to perform at games after brief ban due to COVID-19 restrictions
Sideline cheer, band, drum-line and other groups will not be allowed to attend sporting events due to…
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CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer
Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the…
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UC regents approve new student housing, childcare expansion at UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz announced that UC Regents have approved a plan to increase student housing and expand child care…
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CDC reviews study suggesting it is safe to reduce 6ft. rule to 3ft. in classrooms
A new study suggests that reduced physical distancing policies could potentially be implemented in school…
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California adopts first statewide ethnic studies curriculum
As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, the California State Board of…
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Monterey County K-12 schools can consider reopening dates as county moves to red tier
Monterey County has moved into the red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, and…
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MPUSD prepares for hybrid learning
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is planning for a return to part-time in-person instruction starting in…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on school reopening efforts
Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a news conference at an Alameda County elementary school to discuss school reopening…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz City Schools begin hybrid learning
Monday marks the first day of hybrid learning for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students in Santa Cruz City…
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In-person instruction dates “accelerated” for certain grades at PVUSD
Pajaro Valley Unified School District staff have announced dates for in-person instruction for certain grades in the district have been…
Continue Reading Concerns raised about cuts to special education program
PVUSD staff members are sounding off about changes to special education programs within the Pajaro Valley Unified School…
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Greenfield Union School District Staff receives the first round of vaccination
Greenfield Union School District Staff will be receiving their first dose of the COVID-19…
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Salinas 8th grader set to represent Monterey County at Scripps National Spelling Bee
A Salinas middle school student will represent Monterey County at this year’s Scripps National Spelling…
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UCSC introduces new summer anti-racism fellowship
UC Santa Cruz announced an anti-racism summer fellowship available to its students.…
Continue Reading California governor signs law aimed at putting kids in class
California’s public schools can tap into $6.6 billion of new state spending to return students to…
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Teachers and daycare providers receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Teachers and daycare providers were able to receive COVID-19 vaccines during a clinic at Natividad Hospital Thursday.…
Continue Reading Some school districts keep original reopening plans after state announces deal
Reopening plans for some schools in the Central Coast are not changing despite the state’s efforts and March 31…
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MPUSD students will return to in-person instruction in April after Spring break
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has decided to bring students back into the classroom in April.…
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California introduces reopening plan for schools across the state
California has announced a deal to allow schools for in-person instruction by the end of…
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Newsom, state officials discuss vaccine and school reopening efforts
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and…
Continue Reading Deal reached to get California children back in classrooms
California’s public schools could get $6.6 billion from the state Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the…
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District releases new sports guidelines
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District announced which sports will be allowed to return this year and which won’t in a press release…
Continue Reading Governor’s vaccine plan aims to reopen California classrooms
California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education…
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Hartnell College hosts virtual job fairs for students and Central Coast residents
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Hartnell College is hosting a series of seven two-hour virtual career fairs through April to help local residents and students…
Continue Reading MPUSD parents weigh in on school consolidation
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District board will hear what parents have to say about the consolidation of schools at a meeting Tuesday…
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Salinas school district teams up with companies to help qualifying families get internet access
The Salinas City Elementary School District announced that it is teaming up with Raley’s and Comcast to help…
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Monterey County elementary schools prepare for possible reopening
Monterey County elementary schools prepare for possible…
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40% of PVUSD staff receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District said vaccinations have begun for its staff members,…
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Monterey County case rate low enough for some schools to reopen
The Monterey County Office of Education announced that the county’s COVID-19 case rate…
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Bill proposed to eliminate school lunch debt for low-income students in California
A new bill submitted in California would eliminate school lunch debt for low-income…
Continue Reading CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
The nation’s top public health agency on Friday provided a roadmap for reopening schools in the middle…
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California releases interactive map to show status of school reopenings
The State of California launched a new tool Friday to help residents get a look at the status of school…
Continue Reading Elementary schools in Santa Cruz County prepare for opportunity to return to in-person learning
Santa Cruz County elementary schools may have the opportunity return to in-person instruction if case rates do not…
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PVUSD board rescinds dismissal of superintendent in special meeting
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 1/31/21 7:30 p.m. Dr. Michelle Rodriguez is expected to be reinstated as the superintendent of the Pajaro Valley…
Continue Reading PVUSD Superintendent, Board President express concerns over threats to trustees
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board President and Superintendent are…
Continue Reading Gonzales High School seniors at risk of not graduating during pandemic
Gonzales High School seniors are at risk of not graduating June 2021, according to findings shared at a school board…
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Greenfield High School speech and debate students plea for reinstatement
Greenfield High School speech and debate students plea for reinstatement…
Continue Reading Some Monterey County schools cancel classes due to power, internet outages
An overnight storm has left many families without power or internet, so some schools…
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Carmel Unified School District ditches reopening plans
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) On Wednesday night the Carmel Unified School Board gave notice that the district will not reopen on February 1, 2021…
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Santa Cruz Warriors debut new Mentorship Program
Santa Cruz Warriors are set to debut a mentorship program for local college-aged students in celebration of National Mentorship Month.…
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Health Department conducts COVID-19 vaccine clinic at CSUMB
CSU Monterey Bay is asking people to stay away from Lot 59 as the Monterey County Health Department conducts a vaccine…
Continue Reading Move-in postponed for hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students
Officials at UC Santa Cruz say that because of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic locally and statewide, they…
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Community college enrollment drops amid COVID-19 pandemic
Community colleges see enrollment drop amid COVID-19 pandemic…
Continue Reading UCSC prepares to bring students back for in-person learning this fall
University of California President Michael Drake announced Monday morning that all 10 of its…
Continue Reading California’s $2 billion plan to reopen schools faces critics
Most of California’s 6 million public school students have not seen the inside of a classroom in 10…
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Teachers push for vaccine priority
This week front line health care workers and nursing homes across the country are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there is still some…
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CSUMB students expected to return to campus for fall 2021
CSU Monterey Bay said it is already preparing for the next school year, and university officials anticipate that students…
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Report: Community colleges see drop in enrollment of recent grads during COVID-19 pandemic
College enrollment for recent high school graduates has dropped significantly across all institution types, according to a report…
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