education

  81 posts

  Aug 24, 2023

School board finds Vallejo charter network fixed issues that threatened status

The vote ended a compliance agreement for Griffin Technology Academies....

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  Jun 30, 2023

New Vallejo youth center vandalized with racial slur

The glass doors and surrounding facade were coated with thick beige and red paint. Old tires, a mattress and other garbage were piled in front of the door....

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  May 24, 2023

Change in state law reveals decades-old allegation of sexual abuse by Vallejo high school wrestling coach

A woman is suing the Vallejo City Unified School District, alleging the district failed to investigate, report, or prevent abuse....

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  Apr 20, 2023

Vallejo’s Loma Vista Farm to hold spring open house

Visit a country farm without leaving the city....

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  Apr 14, 2023

Amy Hirsh appears to win special Benicia school board election

Hirsh has received 643 votes, or 57.82% of the total votes counted as of Thursday....

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  Mar 30, 2023

Rhonda Renfro of Club Stride is shaping the future by empowering Vallejo’s youth

Renfro is the CEO and founder of Club Stride Inc., which has a mission to reduce structural, racial and health inequities by cultivating youth-led civic action....

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  Mar 02, 2023

Vallejo City Council votes to buy two schools for community projects

The council voted unanimously at its regular meeting Tuesday to receive the Grant School in South Vallejo at no cost and voted 5-1 to purchase the Crest School in North Vallejo for $190,000....

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  Feb 28, 2023

Vallejo school district facing $5M in budget cuts

The budget deficits are primarily tied to the district's declining enrollment....

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  Jan 30, 2023

Benicia to hold special election for vacant school board seat

Three candidates are now running for the seat, although no candidates registered to run in November’s general election....

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  Jan 27, 2023

Faith Food Fridays unveils new Learning Community Garden for Vallejo

The garden is a joint project of Faith Food Fridays and Sustainable Solano....

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  Jan 17, 2023

New state data paints grim picture of Vallejo schools' performance

It’s the first set of data to be released on the state dashboard since it was suspended for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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  Dec 22, 2022

Vallejo school board welcomes new trustees amid declining enrollment

John Fox, Glenn Amboy and Carlos Flores were all sworn into office....

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