2 A student named Kate — The joy of teaching comes when we witness a student’s success. Sometimes, that journey flows smoothly; other times, it requires great effort. Recently I was reminded ...

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After amazing success from 1990 to 2012, our students are falling further behind every single year. And the decline is so reversible, with political will at the Legislature, with the governor and ...

I was angry at the school district and to the teachers and most of all, the students. The students walked out of class to protest outside Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield over the illegal ...

Additionally, industrial education and career preparation classes at the career center prepare students for careers in technical fields including construction, machining, welding, plumbing ...

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