Schools

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…

(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…

(MUHSD press release) After consultation with Merced County Department of Public Health (MDPH), Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) has made the decision that all students will learn online for the entire first semester of the 2020-21 school year. MUHSD had previously provided parents the option of either distance…