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Students ‘Remembering Jenn’ again
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In an effort to promote the national goals of Zonta International on a local level, the Zonta Club of Porterville has partnered with Sequoia Middle School and the Central California Family Crisis... Full story

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Educationally Speaking: ‘Value-added education’
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Does Stanford University have good graduates... Full story
Educationally Speaking: Parent Collaborators — Working Together
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Both home and school share the goal of helping... Full story
SUESD bond debated
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A public forum regarding the Springville Union... Full story

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Kristi McCracken
Educationally Speaking:National Day on Writing
Today is the first ever National Day on Writing. Earlier this month the U.S. Senate declared that this day would be a nationwide day for celebrating writing of all kinds. The National Council of Teachers of English lobbied to establish this day to... Full story
Educationally Speaking:Emotional Awareness and Drug Prevention
Most school curriculum deals with intellectual instruction, but often times what interferes most with teaching is some form of emotional duress. Although understanding your feelings and knowing how to cope with them is hard for many, few schools... Full story
Amanda Shield, recipient of the Citrus High School Student of the Month award.
Artistic senior named Citrus Student of the Month
Citrus High School senior Amanda Shields has been selected as Citrus Student of the Month. Shields is on track to graduate this year with an excellent attendance record, positive attitude and responsible work habits in the classroom, Citrus staff... Full story
Westfield students sit at an assembly on Sept 28 to recognize the school's API score of 810.
Teacher teamwork helps trump 800 mark
Excitement: Elementary school celebrates achievement.
After years of consistent increases, Westfield Elementary School has passed the state-mandated 800 Academic Performance Index mark by a full ten points. Though they’re not competing against any other school, the atmosphere at Westfield seems... Full story
Kristi McCracken
Educationally Speaking: No more blaming, time for brain re-training
Our mind is a powerful yet puzzling apparatus, so it’s important to learn how to operate it. As a big filing cabinet, the brain is filled with information to help you survive. Thriving requires extra effort. When students make what they feel... Full story
Preschool students play after lunch at William R. Buckley Elementary School on Monday. The new preschool opened its doors Monday to its first class of students.
Second state preschool opens at BSD
Day 1: Preschoolers play at Buckley Elementary.
Exactly one month after planned, the newest preschool in Burton School District opened its doors on Sept. 21 to 48 students and a waiting list nearly half that long. Linda Hill, Burton district state preschool program director, said that the new... Full story
BSD schools give testing score updates
Tests: Results good in some areas.
Local schools are back in session and administrators in the Burton School District are raring to go after receiving their California Standard Test scores. Though the Sept. 8 board meeting lasted three hours, presentations from three district... Full story
Porterville High School student Allisyn Pugh, 15, listens to speakers during a 9-11 memorial ceremony held at Porterville High School, during lunch.
PHS event reminds students to remember 9/11 lessons
Though many high school students were barely on the cusp of entering their teenage years when the 9/11 attacks took place, many can still recall the shocking televised images of the aftermath eight years later. A lunchtime memorial ceremony Friday... Full story
Granite Hills High School senior, Delfino Espino, walks by 9/11 memorial signs put up by students at Granite Hills High School.
Balloon release marks 9/11 anniversary at Granite Hills
Ceremonies recalling the events of Sept. 11, 2001, blanketed the area Friday as students, families and local residents alike remembered the deadly attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon eight years ago. Granite Hills High School... Full story
Porterville Unified operating on trimmed budget
The Porterville Unified School District is eyeing a trimmed budget its top administrator describes as a sign of the economic times. Assistant Superintendent Ken Gibbs presented the unaudited 2008-2009 budget Thursday during a Board of Trustees... Full story
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