Schools

'I think this board and this district have been failing too many kids for too long. We are 11 months into this. It’s time to bring our families back.' Shane Smith, member of the MCSD Board of Education BY BEVERLY BARELA &  JONATHAN WHITAKER Eleven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of on-campus…

The Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) will for the first time host both Merced County Spelling Bees this week through a virtual platform, with…

Merced County is heading in the right direction in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases and the percentage of positive tests, local health officials…

Merced City School District (MCSD) opened for the 2020-21 school year on Aug. 12 through its virtual program, Distance Learning, which was also in place from May 4 through the end of the 2019-20 school year due to the closure of the District’s 19 schools last March amidst the pandemic. According to State guidelines, students cannot…

The certain risk that children will suffer from sustained school closure far outweighs the minimal benefit to adults of keeping schools closed. By SIMI ASADI,…

(MUHSD press release) The Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday evening to delay the start of the 2020-21 school…

Some children in our community are now faced with homelessness, hunger, despair, solitary confinement, neglect, abuse, and in some cases, deportation to other countries by responsible parents (some who are responsible for harvesting the food on our tables) to avoid the prospect of being left home alone in an unsafe environment. Sima Asadi,…

(MUHSD press release) After consultation with Merced County Department of Public Health (MDPH), Merced Union High School District (MUHSD)…

'At this point, we will not be able to slow this curve unless the community steps up. It will continue to spread dramatically, or more likely, the state will…

Picture this:  It’s time for school, and little Luis and Sofia are off to catch the school bus, but their mother calls out for them to wait so she can take their daily morning temperature. Sofia shakes her head in protest, and points out: “They will probably take our temperature before class starts.” Mom grabs the…