Category: Community/Education News

Every year, the Board of Education of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) honors employees who have dedicated years to our students and community and who have gone above and beyond in Making Hope Happen. SBCUSD recognized a total of 7 employees for 40 years of service. The District recognized an additional 4…

Washington, DC – Students trapped in failing schools can be freed by encouraging competition among public schools through the provision of vouchers and “Tax Credit Scholarships,” according to the black leadership network Project 21 in the latest installment of its “Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America.”  Project 21 suggests funding these programs by…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – More than 5,000 students, alumni and guests came out for Cal State San Bernardino’s annual end-of-the-year party, Coyote Fest, hosted by the university’s Santos Manual Student Union Program Board on June 8. This year’s carnival-themed event took place at the university’s athletic fields, changing its location from the John M. Pfau…

Four local Rotary Clubs came together May 8 to honor educators with the Character Education Award, and Pacific High School teacher CJ Eastwood took home the trophy. “There is a literal trophy,” Rotary President and SBCUSD director Chris Tickell said. “It’s a very large, perpetual trophy that the winner’s school gets to display until next…

As the college Class of 2018 ventures out into the working world, many of them will choose to work for themselves, or at least entertain the thought. A variety of factors – less security in the traditional job market, more innovation (especially through social media), a desire for more fulfilling work and independence – has…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association at Cal State San Bernardino will honor black students in the 25th annual Black Graduation on June 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, in Coussoulis Arena. The ceremony is a cultural recognition for graduating black students, and a great opportunity for family and friends…

(Sacramento, CA) – In a ruling that recognizes the critical right of all parents to participate in their children’s education, a federal court today rejected Gustine, California school officials’ attempt to dismiss a Latina mother’s lawsuit challenging the school principal’s decision to ban her from campus after she sought to protect her son’s education. The…

Thurmond spoke with community members on Saturday, May 12 at event hosted by education equity groups; Tuck appeared last month (SAN BERNARDINO, CA) Assemblymember Tony Thurmond, a candidate in the California race for Superintendent of Public Instruction, visited San Bernardino on Saturday, May 12 and shared his plans to address the persistent achievement gaps facing…

Tuck spoke with community members on Saturday, April 21 at event hosted by social justice coalition; Thurmond will appear next month OAKLAND, CA) Educator Marshall Tuck, a candidate in the California race for Superintendent of Public Instruction, visited San Bernardino on Saturday, April 21 and shared his plans to address the persistent achievement gaps facing…

SACRAMENTO —State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today nominated one California school district and four individual schools to compete in the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition program, which honors schools that conserve resources while promoting health and environmental literacy. “Green Ribbon schools are leading the way in resource conservation, health…

A free online workshop called Online Jammin’ will be offered on Saturday, April 21 for musicians looking to learn new techniques using free online technology programs RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Wanted: Music professionals and amateurs. A free online workshop called Online Jammin’ will be offered on Saturday, April 21 for musicians looking to learn new techniques…

Tuck will appear this Saturday, April 21, at event hosted by social justice coalition, followed next month by Thurmond (OAKLAND, CA) Assemblymember Tony Thurmond and educator Marshall Tuck – candidates in the California race for Superintendent of Public Instruction – will each visit San Bernardino to discuss their plans to address the persistent achievement gaps…

UC Riverside’s best and brightest will go head to head during annual Grad Slam finals event, held at the Culver Center on April 23 RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — The standard elevator pitch lasts 118 seconds: eight to hook your audience, or so the thinking goes, and another 110 to reel them in. Graduate students at…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Alexandru V. Roman, an associate professor in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration at Cal State San Bernardino, will give the opening presentation at the annual California Community Colleges Purchasing Conference, April 4-6, in San Diego. The theme for this year’s conference is Reimagining the Future of…

Collaboration between university and local school district yields scholarship fund, job placements for newly minted STEM teachers RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — It wasn’t an extraordinary teacher who inspired Maria Hernandez to become an educator. In fact, it was the opposite. “When I was younger, I remember being in a class where I felt confused all…

Highland CA March 23, 2018 – Since 2010, San Manuel Tribal members “James and Rowena Ramos and their entire family has honored individuals at the Time for Change Foundation’s Annual Awards Ceremony. The “Ramos Family Spirit of Compassion Award, is bestowed upon those who dedicate their lives to bettering the community. More importantly, it relishes…

The Winter Olympics thrilled audiences earlier this year, and the Paralympic Games recently ended. But in San Bernardino, the Anderson School Olympics are the big event. Opening ceremonies began at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 23 at the Anderson campus. Students of all abilities  participated in events from  9:30 to 11:30 a.m., with closing ceremonies…

Diana Z. Rodriguez, the 14th President of San Bernardino Valley College. SAN BERNARDINO, California (March 12, 2018)?—Diana Z. Rodriguez, President of San Bernardino Valley College, was named 2018 Woman of the Year by California‘s 47th Assembly District today at a special ceremony in the State Capitol. She was presented with the award by Assemblymember Eloise…

The public is invited to attend the Schools to Watch ceremony on Thursday, March 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Golden Valley Middle School, 3800 North Waterman Avenue, San Bernardino. The California Department of Education will present Golden Valley Middle School with the 2017–2018 School to Watch-Taking Center Stage award. Golden Valley Middle School is 1…

Local community encouraged to ‘Share Your Story’ on IMLS social media in March, April WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 5, 2018) – The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced that California’s Pretend City Children’s Museum, LA County Library, and Sacramento Public Library are among the 29 finalists for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and…

Every principal in the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), as well as vice principals clearing their credential, will participate in professional training over the next three years thanks to a $1-million state grant designed to help them succeed. The California Center on Teaching Careers grant will equip school principals and vice principals with…