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Monthly Archives: September 2018
Report: At KHSD, suspensions down, but students feel more unsafe
While Kern High School District has made strides in driving down suspension and expulsion rates, more students say they are skipping days of school because they feel unsafe on campus, according to data released by the district during a community forum hosted at West High School Thursday.
Interfaith Panel Discussion on LGBTQ Contributions in Kern County Faith Communities
The Center for Sexuality & Gender Diversity is partnering with the California State University-Bakersfield’s Kegley Institute of Ethics and the CSUB Institute for Religion, Education, and Public Policy (IREPP), will soon host a unique interfaith forum tonight on the acceptance and contributions of LGBTQ people in Kern County spiritual communities.
Sometimes the road to success requires actual roads
By Norma Ruiz
Many of you probably don’t think too much about driving to work or taking the bus to school.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist coming to Bakersfield to discuss immigration and journalism
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario is coming to Bakersfield next month to discuss her experiences reporting on immigration and journalism.
Sol on the Street: What is one of the most pressing issues impacting the youth in Delano?
By Aubrey Jasso
Youth from Delano spoke up about what they believe are the most pressing issues impacting them.
Q&A: CRLA attorney Rebecca Buckley-Stein discusses school climate
Rebecca Buckley-Stein is an attorney with California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA), which offers free legal services to low income or no income rural communities in California.
Residents: In District Four town hall, Vallejo loses support and Gonzales’ inexperience shows
By Adela Aguirre
Community members learned a little more about candidates running for the hotly contested District Four county supervisor seat Aug.