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Education
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KCCD chancellor Sonya Christian named Chancellor of CA community college system
Last month, Sonya Christian, the Kern Community College District (KCCD) chancellor, was selected as the first woman and first person of South Asian descent to lead the nation’s largest system of higher education — California’s system of 116 community colleges.
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CERF planning continues with Phase 1, calls for community involvement
Every day throughout the third week of March there will be Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) meetings hosted by the Kern Coalition — these meetings encourage and facilitate community engagement around planning projects and budgets for quality jobs.
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Central Valley Regional Migrant Education hosts Parent Conference at CSUB
On Saturday, March 4th, the 2023 Central Valley Regional Migrant Education Parent Conference occurred at California State University Bakersfield. This conference was a day full of workshops, guest speakers, and a resource fair for participating parents in Migrant Education.
Ashley De La Rosa ‘I should prioritize my community because nobody else will’
Ashley De La Rosa set her mind to creating a better future for herself and implementing the change she wished her mother had when she was younger.
BETA Negotiates Higher Pay for BCSD Teachers
Educators showed up in red to support Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Association (BETA) during February’s Bakersfield City School District’s (BCSD) Board Meeting.
Gonzalo Santos: ‘The most persecuted and neglected people are the ones changing history’
Dr. Gonzalo Santos is a professor emeritus of sociology, faculty advisor of California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) United Now for Immigrant Rights, and lifelong activist.