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Education
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Officials speak about high illiteracy rates in Kern County
Every year during the spring semester all schools around Kern County take assessments to determine whether a student is meeting their reading standards or not.
According to, “The Pledge Data” in 2019 the percentage of third graders who did not meet the standard for English/Language Arts was 36.9%.
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CCAC celebrates the grand opening of the Bakersfield office location
The Central California Asthma Collaborative (CCAC) — an organization that provides education and direct services emphasizing the prevention and management of asthma — celebrated the grand opening of its new Bakersfield office location on Friday.
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Fresno State’s Parent University program brings free online classes to local parents
California State University Fresno is partnering with local school districts in California, including the Arvin Union School District, to bring free online classes to parents.
Fresno State’s Parent University Program began in 2013 in Fresno and has since spread across the state.
Kern County school officials comment on California teacher shortage
As students have made their way back to the classroom and met their new teachers this school year, Kern County faces an important issue — its lack of teachers.
Arvin High School students speak about school culture after COVID
Arvin High School, like many other schools, are striving to bring back and rebrand their school culture and spirit by increasing the excitement of coming to school after the events of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden announces new student loan relief plan
On Wednesday, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Department of Education announced a three-part plan to help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as pandemic-related support expires.