Education

President Trump slashed the Department of Education. What does it mean for the Valley’s multilingual learners?
President Donald Trump recently took aim at the federal Department of Education, casting doubt over the future of various forms…
Measure P Moves Forward: Major Upgrades Planned for Merced College’s Los Banos Campus
LOS BANOS, CA. — A special public meeting was held Monday, April 14, 2025, at Los Banos City Hall to…
Registration Open for Popular Merced College ‘College for Kids’ Summer Program
MERCED, CA — Merced College is now enrolling students for its College for Kids<https://www.mccd.edu/schools-programs/community-education/college-for-kids/> summer program, a beloved community tradition…
Los Banos Teacher Wins National Award for Her Work with Students with Autism
LOS BANOS, CA -- Los Banos is celebrating one of its own this month as Kiersten Wood, a special education…
Merced College to Break Ground on AgTEC Innovation Center
MERCED, Calif. — Merced College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated AgTEC Innovation Center, a cutting-edge facility…
Los Banos Native Places Top Four in National Engineering Ethics Competition
LOS BANOS, CA – Michael Tellez, a Mechanical Engineering student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and native of Los Banos, earned…
BREAKING NEWS: GRASSLANDS ELEMENTARY NAMED A 2025 CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL!
SACRAMENTO, CA — We're absolutely THRILLED to announce that Grasslands Elementary has been recognized as one of only 336 elementary…
Pandemic recovery in schools will be a ‘long slog,’ says sobering national report
Young, disabled, English learners and homeless students are coming back too slowly from effects, reports states By Emma Gallegos, EdSource.org,…
New laws impacting education go into effect as the school year begins
12 or older to consent to mental health care without parental consent, keeping transgender student secrets from parents, climate change…