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Dedicated to every students success, Sandra Pacheco discusses the importance of connection and representation on campus
Editor’s Note: To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Kern Sol News is highlighting notable Hispanic leaders in Kern County who are working to create positive change in their community.
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.
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.
BCSD votes NO to the CAAT petition for a charter school
The Bakersfield City School District voted NO on the Central for Arts and Technology (CAAT) petition to build a charter school on Tuesday night.
Community members urge BCSD to vote no on the CAAT charter school petition
Bakersfield community members attended the Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) meeting Tuesday night to oppose the Central Academy for Arts and Technology (CAAT) petition to build a charter school in downtown Bakersfield.
Kern County Libraries Celebrate the Finale of their Summer Reading Challenge
All 22 libraries in the Kern County Library system are beginning to wrap up their annual Summer Reading Challenge that kicked off early summer, with many receiving prizes and awards.
Arvin and Lamont welcome the Kiwanis Club to Southern Kern County
“To us it’s a historic moment.” Those are the words of Fredi Castrejon, the founding president of the newly established Arvin-Lamont Kiwanis Club chapter.
Alex Fan: changing the world one op-ed and dance at a time
Alex Fan is passionate about history, social justice, and dance. While the three seem like they’d take him down three different paths, especially dance, he perfectly mixed the three.
Kern organizations come together to apply for CERF grant
Organizations in Kern County are in the process of applying for the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF).
Kern County Superintendent of School holds press conference about $18 million workforce grant
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools held a press conference to discuss the $18 million Workforce grant they received.