Posted inEducation Merced College claims The FOCUS has cost them thousands for asking questions about investigation by Rachel Livinal April 3, 2026April 28, 2026
Posted inEducation Merced County officials launch campaign to boost childcare and early education access by Rachel Livinal March 27, 2026March 30, 2026
Posted inSpecial Report Young Brains, Huge Stakes: How transitional kindergarten is shaping young children in the San Joaquin Valley by Rachel Livinal March 25, 2026March 26, 2026
Posted inEducation Dual language classes fill gaps for TK students. Few Valley school districts offer them by Rachel Livinal March 25, 2026March 25, 2026
Posted inEducation Transitional kindergarten offers special needs support. Rural school districts struggle to offer it by Rachel Livinal March 25, 2026March 26, 2026
Posted inEducation Valley universities, county offices face hurdles training ‘qualified’ TK teachers by Rachel Livinal March 25, 2026March 25, 2026
Posted inEducation ‘Universal’ transitional kindergarten had a multi-year rollout. Enrollment in the Central Valley has been slow. by Rachel Livinal March 25, 2026March 25, 2026
Posted inAgriculture Farmworkers, UC Merced students protest AgTech innovation as international leaders meet in Merced by Rachel Livinal March 24, 2026March 24, 2026
Posted inEducation ‘Connecting histories.’ New database created by UC professors tracks the roots of Africans in Latin America by Esther Quintanilla March 20, 2026March 20, 2026
Posted inEducation ‘This is not about one dean.’ Merced College leaders respond to reporting of workplace conflict by Rachel Livinal March 12, 2026March 12, 2026
