Schools

While most students are glued to their laptop screens, textbooks, and notes preparing for their final, students of the Community Street Art course (GASP…

Union leaders and educators — including four elementary school principals — who spoke up at Tuesday night’s Merced City School District Board (MCSD)…

Students and staff in the Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors effective March 12. Superintendent Alan Peterson announced this decision following today's updated masking guidance from the state. This applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Superintendent Peterson…

By STEVE M. TIETJEN, Ed.D. Most Merced County students return to the classroom this week after a year-and-a-half of in-person learning, distance…

'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…

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 livestreams available for viewing on MCOE’S YouTube and Facebook sites. The 2020-21 Merced County Spelling Bees will be held Dec. 9 for elementary and Dec. 10 for junior high. “In…

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…

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,  ANGELA SETO & SHANE SMITH Yes, we can safely open schools — and keep them open — when public health officials allow children back on campus. Our understanding of how the COVID virus…