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UC Merced Breaks Ground on Management Grad School

UC Merced Breaks Ground on Management Grad School

Officials at the University of California, Merced, have broken ground on the new Ernest and Julio Gallo School of Management.

State: Nearly 1 in 4 Drops Out of High School

State: Nearly 1 in 4 Drops Out of High School

The California Department of Education has released the most recent high school graduation rates and the results show 24.2 percent of students drop out.

Old Problem, New Approach to Solving Achievement Gap

Old Problem, New Approach to Solving Achievement Gap

A group of local parents is taking a new approach to solving an old problem: the achievement gap in school between blacks and other races.

Placer Foothills School Districts Consider Consolidating

Placer Foothills School Districts Consider Consolidating

Nine school districts in the Sierra Nevada foothills are considering merging as a reaction to years of shrinking enrollment and dwindling state money. 

 

Online 'Textbooks' See College Doors Opening

Online 'Textbooks' See College Doors Opening

As textbook prices skyrocket, college students and faculty seeking more affordable options increasingly are turning to "open textbooks" as an alternative.

Higher Food Prices Impact Schools

Higher Food Prices Impact Schools

Rising food prices are affecting the nation's schools.

Future Firefighters Get Real-Life Training

Future Firefighters Get Real-Life Training

With all the Northern California fires burning, the Folsom Fire Department is already looking to train its future recruits.

Modesto Area School Bands Bound for Olympics

Modesto Area School Bands Bound for Olympics

The band at Beyer High School in Modesto is preparing for a major gig.  They'll be playing at the Olympic Games in Beijing in August.

SAT Works Slightly Better Than Before

SAT Works Slightly Better Than Before

New research says the SAT exam that was introduced three years ago with a writing test does only a little bit better job of predicting how students will do in their freshman year of college than the old test did.

School Experiments with Paying Kids for Good Grades

School Experiments with Paying Kids for Good Grades

A program of paying students as an incentive for doing well is creating believers in the nation's capital.

Vacaville School Takes High Tech to New Heights

Vacaville School Takes High Tech to New Heights

A small Vacaville charter school is quickly making a big name for itself with an emphasis on anything high-tech.

Manteca Teacher Named News10 Teacher of the Year

Manteca Teacher Named News10 Teacher of the Year

A Manteca teacher who helped make his campus a cleaner, more beautiful place through art has been named the 2008 News10 Teacher of the Year.

 
 
 
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