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    By Dianne Anderson Local pre-school teacher Toi Waddles is American born, but her family’s inside joke is that she’s not African American at all. “They say I’m Jamaican,” she said. ” I’ve got too many jobs.” She is also a full-time college student working on her degree in psychology, a stepmom of four kids under ...
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    By Tess Eyrich Newsome, who famously climbed a South Carolina flagpole to remove the Confederate flag, will share her experience as an advocate for racial equality In June 2015, Bree Newsome drew national attention to South Carolina when she scaled a 30-foot flagpole outside the state capitol building and unhooked its Confederate flag as an ...
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    The California Student Aid Commission is launching the “Race to Submit” statewide campaign to encourage more high school seniors to apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA). A “Race to Submit Kick-off” event was held today at Rancho Verde High School in ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Local teens mixed and mingled over the weekend with potential collegians at UCLA, where they rubbed elbows with staff, took in the sites and sounds of campus life, and then off to the roar of a winning football game. It’s all in a typical lineup of learning by example offered at the ...
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    By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Do you have $100,000 saved for your child to earn a four-year public college degree or as much as $200,000 for that same student to attend a private university? Paying for the high cost of college is a major burden facing many families across ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Robotics and coding for the boys in the 100 Black Men in Long Beach programming have been a futuristic vision for Howard Perry for a long time coming. Through a recent collaboration with a local educational non-profit, some of their programs came to life, giving rad robots, technology and engineering a new ...
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    With commitment from every school and district in the region, San Bernardino County Superintendent Ted Alejandre championed the boundless potential of students to achieve and take advantage of the opportunities their educations provide. “Our districts, schools and staff are focused on transforming the student experience and expanding the impact we can make in the lives of our students ...
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    Arroyo Valley High School is hosting the San Bernardino City Unified School District’s 27th Annual College Night on Thursday, September 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. College Night is open to all District students and their families. High school juniors and seniors are especially encouraged to attend. During the two-hour event, students and parents can learn about financial aid ...
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    By Dr. Elizabeth Primas Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign I am a former teacher. I taught for 25 years in the public school system and have held various titles in the field of education throughout my 40-year career. I have always had a passion for education. My family and I joke that I have ...
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    The Cal Poly Pomona men’s cross country team strung together their second top 10 finish of the season, claiming seventh place at the University of California Riverside Invitational on Saturday morning. Brittan Reed led the Broncos with a time of 26:02.1 to finish 30th overall out of 234 athletes on the 8,000-meter course. Following closely ...