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Bakersfield City School District continues to shine as a key participant in the CCEE Community Engagement Initiative. In Episode Eight of Rising from the Margins, we delve deeper into the district's ongoing efforts to foster meaningful relationships with families and communities. Through heartfelt stories and powerful examples, this episode highlights how Bakersfield City is leveraging CEI's resources to not only meet Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) goals but to transform the educational experience for students and their families. Listen in to hear firsthand accounts of resilience, partnership, and the district's unwavering commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive environment for all. Tune into Season One, Episode Eight for an inspiring continuation of Bakersfield's journey.
Bakersfield City School District is a key participant in the CCEE Community Engagement Initiative. As a member of the Community Engagement Initiative, school districts have access to a wide range of resources and support to help achieve district Local Control and Accountability (LCAP) goals. This includes access to a network of peers at all stages of meaningful engagement with local communities. For an in-depth look at Bakersfield City's transformative educational efforts and insights from its leaders, tune into the podcast "Rising from the Margins," Season One, Episode Seven.
Some of today's top storiesIt's the first day back to school for most students across Kern County... including for the Bakersfield City School District. As you're waking up to get the kiddos to school, being mindful of street safety could save lives.It's hard to believe but it's already that time of year. With the kids going back to school, comes safety zones and traffic. California Highway Patrol wants to warn drivers that 25 mph zones are back. This also means 25 miles per hour for football practices and other activities. That's definitely something to keep in mind considering that Friday night football will be here again.As students return to school this week, Governor Gavin Newsom is urging districts statewide to ban the use of cell phones in classrooms. 17's Mikhala Armstrong looks at our local policies and has reaction to the governor's request from students.This morning -- the Borel Fire continues to burn in the mountains east of Bakersfield, although the fire is nearly out. Containment still holding at 91-percent, with the fire boundaries now mapped to just over 59-thousand acres. The National Forest Service says Burned Area Emergency Response teams are working to determine the need for so-called Emergency Stabilization Treatments to prevent further damage to life, property or natural resources. The fire first ignited three weeks ago...when a car went over the side of the Kern River Canyon, killing the driver.
Top Stories- A crackdown dubbed "Operation Nightmare" has netted new arrests connected to the Goshen massacre- A Westchester man got into a shootout with two suspects after coming home to find his house being burglarized- A tentative agreement has been reached between the Bakersfield City School District and the union representing its teachers
Top stories: A gas leak at Noble Elementary School has prompted a shut-off as the school seeks to make repairs, according to a release from the Bakersfield City School District.Ammunition, a vehicle diagnostics tablet, and keys were among the items stolen from a deputy's vehicle parked in the Downtown Jail parking lot, according to a court filing.A vehicle being worked on by auto mechanics Tuesday briefly caught fire at a southwest Bakersfield auto shop, fire officials said.
In this episode, we sit down with Mike Stone who is the VAPA Coordinator for the Bakersfield City School District. He gives us an update on happenings in his district. He also spends a great portion of the interview explaining Proposition 28 on the November Ballot and how it would affect arts programs in all California public schools and why we should encourage people to vote for it. You can find out more about it at www.voteyeson28.org If you'd like to read the full text of the measure, you can read it here.In our second segment, we hear from Jennifer McGill who is the Choral Director at Hanford High School as well as the Choral Representative for the California Music Educators Central Section. She will be sharing information about the 2023 California Choral Directors Association Regional and State Honor Choirs. Jennifer may be reached by email.I'd like to thank J.H. Tackett Marketing in Hanford for sponsoring our first episodes. I have been working with them for over 20 years and they've always provided outstanding service and pricing. You may contact them at www.jhtackettmarketing.com or reach them by phone at (559) 582-5200. If you'd like to become a sponsor, please contact me at cvmepodcast@gmail.com
Top Stories:-Russia and the U-S carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange today, releasing Tehachapi high school graduate and Marine veteran Trevor Reed who was jailed in Moscow and sentenced to nine years in prison-Bakersfield City School District students will be going to classes later after trustees adopted a streamlined “start times” schedule last night-A San Jose baby is safe after being kidnapped from his grandmother's home on Monday afternoon
Nick Nicita and Friends Episode #73 Guest: Brooke Malley Ault, Local Educator running for the Bakersfield City School District board area 5 seat
Kimberli Breen discusses Family and Community Engagement with stakeholders in the Bakersfield City School District in Bakersfield, CA.
Kimberli Breen discusses using SWIFT-FIA to bring about continuous improvement with Lemuel Kwon and Tim Fulenwider from Bakersfield City School District in Bakersfield, California. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/y96r923r
Interested in getting your students involved in developing virtual reality or 3D modeling? Listen to how Eddie Gonzalez, a 7th grade teacher in the Bakersfield City School District and a doctoral student in Educational Leadership at Cal State Bakersfield, engages