SBCUSD Board Of Education Sets Special Meeting To Interview Candidates For Open Trustee Seat

The San Bernardino City Unified Board of Education will hold a special meeting on January 24 to interview 10 candidates who applied to fill a provisional seat on the governing board. At its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 17, the Board will discuss the interview process and finalize interview questions that will be asked…

All Children Deserve Access to Quality Education, Free of Bullying

What constitutes a healthy learning environment for primary school children? And will race-based admissions and President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan survive Supreme Court scrutiny? By Sunita Sohrabji Education rights are under attack, especially for children of color and transgender students, said a group of panelists, exhorting Congress and the courts to step in…

“Missing” Film Review

by Dwight Brown film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire Sometimes when mom and dad are away, the kids will play. But what happens when mom and dad don’t comeback. Then what?  The writers and directors of this amazing, tech-savvy mystery thriller know how to cut things close.  That’s because they were the editors…

New Grant Helps Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare to Complete Interactive Musical Playground for Children with Disabilities

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians donates $450,000 toward state-of-the-art therapeutic tool  POMONA, Calif., (January 19, 2023) – The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has awarded Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare a grant in the amount of $450,000 toward a new Interactive Musical Playground, providing therapeutic and rehabilitative services to children and…

California’s Master Plan for Aging Releases Annual Report and New Initiatives for 2023-2024

New MPA Initiatives Tracker Also Launched, Enabling On-Demand Access to Progress Updates SACRAMENTO — California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), a 10-year blueprint to prepare the state for the coming demographic changes and continue California’s national leadership in aging, disability, and equity, released its Annual Report. The Annual Report reviews investments and progress made in…

Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative 

In a major address, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for the direction the agency will follow in 2023 to promote academic excellence, improve learning conditions, and prepare our students for a world where global engagement is critical to our nation’s standing. In his address Secretary Cardona remarked that “Raise the…

Report: Cops Search Black California Teens Six Times More Than White Peers

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA Board) released its annual report on policing in December. It revealed that People “perceived as Black were searched at 2.2 times the rate of people” appearing as White. Additionally, law enforcement officers in the state searched a total of…

SBCUSD Announces Start Times For Next School Year

After carefully considering the impact that new school start times will have on students, families, and employees, the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education selected the class schedule that most closely resembles the current schedule and is overwhelmingly supported by parents. Elementary School Current 8:50 a.m.–3:30 p.m. New 8:50 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Middle…