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New Program in Fresno and Central Valley Provides $500 Monthly Support to Families, Alongside CalKIDS College Savings Initiative
According to The Fresno Bee, a new initiative in Fresno and the Central Valley, named “Advancing Fresno County,” is making waves by offering $500 each month to 150 families. This program aims to alleviate poverty and foster long-term financial stability. In tandem, California’s CalKIDS program is helping young people build a better future by providing funds for college or job training.
Fresno substitute teacher leads summer school on front porch
In a southwest Fresno neighborhood, learning hasn't stopped for the summer.Since Fresno Unified got out, several kids have been hitting the books on the front porch of Rizpah Bellard."We just sit on the porch, get a book and read. If they have questions on certain words, I help them sound it out. I have them read to each other," explained Bellard. "That snowballed into five kids, seven kids, 10 kids and now I have 13 kids."Bellard is a substitute teacher for the district, and she's taught many of the kids in her neighborhood. They're also the ones who pitched the...
School that promotes ‘personalized learning’ opens in Clovis
Learn4Life, a network of dozens of public charter high schools across the state and nation, has opened a Clovis campus, according to an emailed announcement about the school’s Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Clovis location, Learn4Life – Crescent View West High School, will tailor instruction to students’ needs, talents and...
Fresno City College Dance Expo kicking off this weekend
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Dance season is here, and the Fresno City College is kicking it off with its annual Dance Expo. Dance season is here, and Fresno City College is kicking it off with its annual Dance Expo. The event is hosted by the Fresno City College Music...
Student veterans receive scholarships from Marine Corps League Fresno
Fresno State students Joseph Greene, Stephanie Rodriguez and Wendell J. King received a total of $1,500 in scholarships from the Marine Corps League Fresno in a ceremony hosted at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District on June 22. “This scholarship means the world to me. It shows that Marines look out...
Sunnyside wrestlers complete school’s second Dragon Kim Foundation fellowship community program
Sunnyside High School wrestlers Soleil Ponce, Josiah Ballesteros and Chris Lopez are three of 131 “Dragon Fellows” across Arizona, California and Nevada who have organized and operated a Dragon Kim Fellowship Program at their school this summer. Their program titled, “Speaking Champions Into Existence,” which ran Monday and...
Spring 2025 admissions open Aug. 1 for Fresno State
Fresno State’s spring undergraduate admissions period will be open Aug. 1 through 31. This allows lower-division, upper-division transfer and returning applicants from local and non-local community colleges to apply to start classes at Fresno State in spring 2025. “Fresno State is accessible and affordable for everyone,” said Dr. Kent...
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