Education

Our round-up of the week's news includes the latest on food safety concerns following a national food-borne illness outbreak, a local youth leader heading to the FIFA World Cup Final, notices along parts of West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, plus more.

This summer, 27 local students participated a five week program designed to give them a genuine look at what it takes to work in healthcare.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is celebrating the return of ancestral remains from Harvard and Yale. And, California State University is reimagining its Basic Needs Initiative.

California schools are more divided between rich and poor than in 40 other states in the country. And, a new international art installation is coming to Salinas this July.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library comes to Monterey County, a Naval Postgraduate School alum who flew the Artemis II mission visits, and researchers identify a neurotoxin as the cause of death in a young humpback whale.

California leaders are asking the US Department of Agriculture for emergency money to protect crops from the glassy-winged sharpshooter. And, Monterey County's littlest kids are now eligible for free books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Central Coast teachers and parents want the legislature to restore funding the governor's budget proposal would cut. And, a bill in Sacramento would stop pricing customized to shoppers.

Three Monterey County school districts will be reviewed by federal authorities for classroom instruction and bathroom policies related to gender identity and sexual orientation. And, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s first live sports broadcast is a World Cup watch party later this month.

A bill to incorporate outdoor education into the K-12 curriculum heads to the state senate. And, Cal OES says it's ready for the World Cup.

Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department is inviting residents to plant trees for Arbor Day. And, a new study from UC Berkeley finds California community college students who consistently receive CalFresh food benefits do better academically.