10 Minutes with Tipton originated in January 2022 on the Education Page. Students in the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program at Tipton Elementary School take time to Zoom with individuals in the community to ask them questions about their jobs, lives and strategies they can use …

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The sun blazed upon the fresh produce and plants on Saturday morning at Monache High School, where it was all systems go as the Monache FFA students hosted the 7th annual Farmers Day at the Monache farm.

The annual staff verses student team basketball game at Summit Collegiate High School on Friday featured school staff against the student Bench Warmers team. The Bench Warmers, who were champions of a student tournament, won 26-23.

s soon as the Porterville Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting started on Thursday it was evident there were students in the spotlight as the boardroom was jam packed with students, PUSD staff and parents. The room was so full, some visitors were forced to wait outside.

Master magician David Hagerman will perform his science-based magical wizardry on Thursday, March 30 at Santa Fe and West Putnam Elementary Schools.

10 Minutes with Tipton originated in January 2022 on the Education Page. Students in the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program at Tipton Elementary School take time to Zoom with individuals in the community to ask them questions about their jobs, lives and strategies they can use …

10 Minutes with Tipton originated in January 2022 on the Education Page. Students in the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program at Tipton Elementary School take time to Zoom with individuals in the community to ask them questions about their jobs, lives and strategies they can use …

A number of students from local schools, particularly from Westfield School, have been chosen to advance to the California State Science Fair.

Business was booming and dollars were flying on Wednesday afternoon during the Porterville Academy of Business and Finance, PAB, Business Expo held in the Porterville High School quad.

On Saturday, the Alta Mira Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, presented two students with Essay Awards for their winning essays in the Patriot American History Essay Contest for grades 9-12.

During the Burton School District Board meeting on Monday night, Superintendent Sergio Mendoza announced the board would be ratifying th tentative agreement with the Burton Elementary Teachers Association,BETA, providing teachers an 8 percent salary increase at the board's next meeting.

 10 Minutes with Tipton originated in January 2022 on the Education Page. Students in the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program at Tipton Elementary School take time to Zoom with individuals in the community to ask them questions about their jobs, lives and strategies they can use…

The Burton School District VAPA program featuring performing arts drama club students and other classes will performing short skits and poems at the Barn Theater on Thursday, March 9 at 7:15 p.m.

The judges results for the 2023 CMEA band and orchestra festival on Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3 at the Buck Shaffer Theater in the Porterville Memorial Auditorium:

Also new to PUSD’s Porterville Military Academy are Sgt. Shaun Valdivia and Sgt. Janet Medina, who joined the team in August, 2022, and in late January 2023, respectively.

Porterville Military Academy — the Academy of Aviation and Leadership  — a Porterville Unified School District Pathway program offering classes and highlights other schools can only dream of has added a new first. The addition of Sgt. 1st Class Hector Delgadillo as the school’s Marketing and…

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Editor's Note: Poterville College professor emeritus Jacinto Gardea is working as an English Language Fellow, an ELF, in Laos, as part of the U.S. State Department's English Fellow Program. Gardea's journal on his experiences will be featured periodically in The Recorder.

Schyler Collins is among 1,000 high school juniors in the state who have been selected to attend the American Legion Boys and Girls State 86th session to be held at Sacramento State in June as Collins is going to represent Monache.

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10 Minutes with Tipton originated in January 2022 on the Education Page. Students in Tipton Elementary School’s Newspaper class had the opportunity to hear a presentation from Richard Goode, a Professor Emeritus of Earth Science at Porterville College, who will be speaking at a CHAP event on…

SPRINGVILLE — All the rain in California, has been welcome in the drought stricken areas but also wreaked havoc with too much water, flooding and mudslides throughout the state.

Porterville Exchange Club members from left Richard Villareal, Garry Buetler , Dennis Sexton and Rudy Ruiz stand at attention while the National Anthem was being played throughout   the World Ag Expo. It was a real sight to behold as the entire Ag Expo came to a complete stop while the Stars…

Since Pleasant View Elementary School has already be recognized as a transformative school to watch on the national level, it only made sense the school has been honored as a school to watch on the state level as well.

The Monache FFA Chapter is happy to announce the 7th Annual Farmers Day will be held on Saturday, March 25th. The grand re-opening of the Monache Agriculture Department and a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. with tours of the new building provided.

Harmony Magnet Academy juniors participated on Wednesday in their Pathways mock interviews. Porterville Pathways work with business partners to help students understand what it's like to interview for a job. These interviews are required for all Pathways students.

Family HealthCare Network and Burton School District hosted the 2nd annual Future Ready Conference on Wednesday at the Tulare County Office of Education in Visalia.

Editor's Note: Poterville College professor emeritus Jacinto Gardea is working as an English Language Fellow, an ELF, in Laos, as part of the U.S. State Department's English Fellow Program. Gardea's journal on his experiences will be featured periodically in The Recorder.

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10 Minutes with Tipton originated in January 2022 on the Education Page. Students in the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program at Tipton Elementary School take time to Zoom with individuals in the community. 

VISALIA — Judge Antionio Reyes, presided over the Tulare County Mock Trial: The People vs. Franks held at Tulare County Courthouse in Visalia on Thursday between 15 Granite Hills High School Law Justice and Ethics Pathways students, and students from University Prep High School in Visalia in…

Students from Harmony Magnet Academy's Academic Decathlon team were the highlight of the Porterville Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday evening. HMA principal Jeff Brown was proud to present the group of students and their instructor who helped them achieve medals …

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Editor's Note: Poterville College professor emeritus Jacinto Gardea is working as an English Language Fellow, an ELF, in Laos, as part of the U.S. State Department's English Fellow Program. Gardea's journal on his experiences will be featured periodically in The Recorder.

Solidarity was the theme at Monday's Burton School District Board meeting as representatives from teachers associations from other school districts throughout Tulare County showed their support for the Burton Elementary Teachers Association.

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With 28,013.9 points, Harmony Magnet Academy won the Top Small School and Overall Champion title to represent Tulare County at the State level. With Coach Kimberly Marsh, the team consists of Jay Dillon, Allison Daguman, Alyssandra Oracion, Arturo Vargas, Janie Wilkinson, Miguel Prado, Quinn…

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VISALIA – “We Are The Champions” by Queen greeted Harmony Magnet Academy students Monday morning via their audio A.M. Bulletin in honor of the team’s big win Saturday at the 2023 Tulare County Academic Decathlon in Visalia. And at the end of the day, HMA’s Academic Decathlon — consisting of …

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10 Minutes with Tipton originated in January 2022 on the Education Page. Students in the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program at Tipton Elementary School take time to Zoom with individuals in the community. 

The Granite Hills High School Teams A and B competed in the Tulare County Mock Trial. After four rounds, Granite's A team is ranked No. 1 and has advanced to the semifinals in which it will compete at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, February 9 at the Visalia Courthouse.

The abundant rain, which drenched California several weeks ago, has produced a rare learning opportunity for Tulare County students. The vernal pools at the Circle J-Norris Ranch field study site are now full. 

Editor's Note: Poterville College professor emeritus Jacinto Gardea is working as an English Language Fellow, an ELF, in Laos, as part of the U.S. State Department's English Fellow Program. Gardea's journal on his experiences will be featured periodically in The Recorder.

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The Burton Elementary Teachers Association has overwhelmingly rejected an offer that was presented to them as a result of negotiations between BETA and the district with a state mediator.

Results of the Burton Elementary Teachers' Association vote on an offer presented by a state mediator were expected to be known today, said BETA president Stacy Schneider.

STRATHMORE — What started as an idea of science, technology, and innovation in agriculture has come to fruition in Strathmore, said SHS Principal Andrew Peterson on Wednesday morning at the grand opening of the Strathmore Technical Agriculture Research Center at Strathmore High School.