Stories by Issue
Education
-
Community suggests a health clinic, community garden and more be on Kern High’s newest campus
The Kern High School District held a community meeting Thursday at Golden Valley High School to discuss the newest high school coming to Bakersfield and to listen and learn what the community would like to see in the school.
-
Education advocacy group holds forum to provide an update on KHSD’s suspensions, expulsions and school climate
The Kern Education Justice Collaborative invites the public to attend a community forum to learn about the Kern High School District’s policies and practices.
KEJC will have a number of presentations that cover topics such as Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports (PBIS), the district’s hiring and training methods and the school climate.
-
Advocates encourage public to participate in LCAP hearings to make school more inclusive for students
For the first three years of high school, Chyna Patz didn’t feel safe at school. She was bullied for the way she looked, the way she dressed and her sexual orientation.
Teachers association advocates for increase in teacher pay at KHSD board meeting
Newly elected Kern High School District trustees Cynthia Brakeman and Janice Graves — both retired teachers — were sworn in at Monday’s board meeting — the same meeting the president of the Kern High School Teachers Association advocated for an increase in teachers’ pay.
BC and CSUB food pantries to close for winter break; students still in need of food during time off
With winter break just weeks away, the food pantry at Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield are preparing to close for winter break, but that doesn’t mean student hunger takes a break.
Less homework, less stress: a different way of assigning homework
Third-grade teacher Laura Afifi likes her students to be stress free. She knows she can’t control tensions at home, but one stress factor she can control is the amount of homework assigned to her students.