Category: Local & Community
SBCUSD Reaches Out to 409 Students and their Families During Annual Operation Student Recovery
The San Bernardino City Unified School District’s (SBCUSD) Positive Youth Development department hosted a successful Operation Student Recovery on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, visiting the homes of 409 students who have not attended school since the start of the new school year on July 31, 2023. Operation Student Recovery (OSR) is designed to take a…
Black Women Winners of 2nd Annual “Invest in Progress” Program
25 Black women entrepreneurs from across the U.S. awarded $10K in funding and yearlong mentorship Nationwide — The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women who support each other through digital content, programs, and event-based networking, and Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and…
Statement on President Biden Lowering Costs for Seniors
The following is a statement from Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Campaign Manager for Biden-Harris 2024: For decades, presidents have tried to take on Big Pharma on behalf of seniors, but President Biden finally got it done. Thanks to President Biden’s leadership, millions of seniors, including those taking life-saving medication to prevent heart failure or to manage…
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, Inspirational Speakers Discuss Importance of Establishing Ethnic Studies Curriculum
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a webinar featuring a variety of inspirational speakers who discussed the importance and journey of ethnic studies in California. The webinar provided an opportunity for local educational agencies (LEAs) to become acquainted with the benefits of ethnic studies and to be reacquainted with the Ethnic Studies Model…
FTC Stops Scammers Charged with Preying on Students Seeking Debt Relief
Agency says defendants used “Biden Loan Forgiveness” to lure students and collect millions of dollars in illegal junk fees The Federal Trade Commission has stopped scammers who the agency says facilitated an operation to prey on students seeking debt relief. The agency charges that the defendants pretended to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of…
” 57 Years of Providing Community & Educational Support ”
The 56th Beautillion Scholarship Program culminated on April 1, 2023, at California State University, San Bernardino. Master of Ceremonies, Raafi Bell, Principal at Hardy Brown College Prep and 2004 Beautillion Sir Knight tied the past fifty-five Beautillion themes into an empowering history of the Beautillion, closing with this year’s theme, “I AM…Changing the Narrative.” Keynote…
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Launches Statewide Coalition with Teacher Recruitment Summit
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a Teacher Recruitment Summit at the California Department of Education (CDE) today and formally launched a coalition to further engage in direct recruitment of teacher candidates statewide. The Summit brought together around 350 attendees—about one quarter joined in person—from teacher credentialing programs, school districts, county offices of…
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Convenes Teacher Recruitment Summit, Launches Statewide Recruitment Coalition
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will host a Teacher Recruitment Summit at the California Department of Education (1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814) on August 14, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in State Board Room 1101. Thurmond and guests will address the media at 10:30 a.m. The Teacher Recruitment Summit is…
San Bernardino City Unified To Host Free Student Immunization Clinics For Back-To-School
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is committed to student health and has scheduled 10 free student immunization clinics starting in July and running through September. Scheduled to take place starting July 27, the free student immunization clinics will be available to all enrolled students with Medi-Cal and those without insurance. Colleen Williams,…
Future Of Stem Scholars Initiative Announces 2023 HBCU Scholarship Recipients
Leading HBCU scholarship program to provide 132 incoming college freshmen $40,000 awards WASHINGTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Representatives of The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) today welcomed 132 new scholarship recipients from 26 states across the nation. The students will begin school at 26 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) this Fall and…
NFPA Receives Safe Kids Champion for Children Award for Contributions to Child Safety
July 28, 2023 – The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) was among eight recipients to receive the Safe Kids Champion for Children Award at the Safe Kids Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon) on Monday in National Harbor, MD. The award honors individuals, businesses, government agencies, and organizations that have made a significant impact in the…
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Eta Nu Omega Chapter Now Accepting Debutante Applications
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Eta Nu Omega Chapter Nubian Pearls of Distinction is now accepting debutante applications for 2023-2024 Debutante Season. High school juniors, seniors and college freshmen are encouraged to complete the candidate application by September 11, 2023. The Nubian Pearls of Distinction affords young ladies the opportunity to experience a…
Governor signs Ramos measure in honor of dedicated public servant
Rialto Firefighter to be honored with highway designation SACRAMENTO—The Ayala Drive overcrossing on State Route 210 in San Bernardino County will be renamed in honor of longtime City of Rialto firefighter, Scott “Buckshot” Schwingel, who died of job-related colon cancer. President of the Rialto Professional Firefighters Local 3688 Earl Meredith said, “By dedicating the…
State Superintendent Thurmond Forcibly Removed from CVUSD Board Meeting for Taking Stand to Protect LGBTQ Students from Forced “Outing”
CHINO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond was invited by students and traveled to Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) on Thursday, July 20, to speak against a policy before the board that would out an LGBTQ+ student to their parents even if the student is not yet ready to share that information. Students had…
At Historic Graduation Ceremony, Gallaudet University Honors 24 Black Deaf Students, Four Black Teachers and Their Descendants From 1950s-era Kendall School Division II for Negroes
Students, families receive high school diplomas; Gallaudet apologizes for past injustices WASHINGTON, July 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Gallaudet University, the world’s premier institution for deaf and hard of hearing students, held a historic graduation ceremony today on its campus to honor the 24 Black Deaf students and four Black teachers of the Kendall School Division…
Luvina Beckley, CEO of M.H.M. & Associates and Grant Writing Professional
Luvina Beckley (shown above) was a featured speaker at the Re-stored Brunch & Summit held recently. The event catered to fe-male leaders and activists who hold mindfulness in high regard. The attendees and speakers included influencers, industry pro-fessionals and change makers. The summit topics included networking, having a health mindset as well as health and…
Ramos announces California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation district scholarship recipient
First generation college student receives a 2023 California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation Scholarship SAN BERNARDINO—Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) announced today that Fontana resident Angelica Macias was selected as the California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation 2023 Scholarship for the 45th Assembly District and will receive $5,000. Macias, a first generation college student attends California…
SBCUSD Fair To Streamline Enrollment For Families
There’s Still Time to Enroll Your Children for the 2023–2024 School Year Families who have not yet enrolled their child to attend a San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) elementary, middle, or high school will have a convenient Saturday option to sign up before school starts. SBCUSD will host Enrollment Fairs at Jones Elementary…
San Bernardino City Unified School District Offers Free Physicals For Student Athletes
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), in partnership with UCR School of Medicine and Well-One Health, is pleased to announce its commitment to student well-being by providing free sports physicals as part of its back-to-school preparation. SBCUSD recognizes the importance of ensuring that every student athlete has access to sports physicals and aims…
San Bernardino City Unified School District Welcomes New Student School Board Members
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) is proud to announce the appointment of seven exceptional student leaders to serve as student school board members for the upcoming academic year. These students will play advisory roles and bring the important student perspective to the SBCUSD Board of Education, ensuring that the voices and interests…
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond’s Legislative Priorities Reflected in State Budget
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond celebrated the recent signing of the 2023–24 state budget bill and today’s signing of the associated trailer bills, noting the degree to which new and continued funding reflects the priorities he has championed for public education since taking office. Despite budget tightening due to economic uncertainty, the 2023–24…
The Weingart Foundation Endorses The Groundbreaking Work And Report By The California Task To Study Reparation Proposals For African Americans
June 29, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) — Miguel A. Santana, President and C.E.O. of the Weingart Foundation, a private grantmaking foundation that partners with communities across Southern California to advance racial justice, released the following statement related to the release of the report by the California Task Force to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans…
County Waste Resources Department to offer Master Composter Certificate Training
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has offered Backyard Composting classes and workshops for 30 years to provide residents with the basic knowledge on how to compost organic waste from home, safely and efficiently. In addition to these basic composting classes, the department will be offering a Master Composter Certificate Training program with a…
PPOSBC: One Year Later, Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Endangers Patients Nationwide
Patients from over 32 states have traveled to Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) health centers for abortion care since the June 24, 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal right to abortion; some have even flown to California for miscarriage care for…
13 Year-Old Among Group Of Kids Graduating High School With Over 50 College Credits Earned Each
Nationwide — Meet Keniah Washington, 13, Keyanna Grant, 14, Miracle Butler, 15, Tyreek Nash, 15, and Kaitlyn Archie-McDonald, 15. This bright young African American cohort just graduated from Icon Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida with their high school diploma. All of them have GPAs above 3.5 and all have earned over 50 college credit hours…
