Education

Several San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) campuses will begin the 2022–2023 school year with new principals. One of those new leaders happens to have gone through the SBCUSD system herself. Melanie McGrath, Anton Elementary School’s new principal, attended Barton Elementary, Del Vallejo Middle School, and graduated from Pacific High …

Five Cal State San Bernardino students were selected as the California State University’s Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars, which assists those interested in a doctoral program. “We are very proud of the CSUSB 2022-23 winners of the Sally Casanova Pre-doctoral Scholarships…” said Dorota Huizinga, associate provost for Academic Research and dean …

Summer is almost at an end. Kids in the San Bernardino City Unified School District will return to school on Monday, August 1, 2022. The first day is a minimum day and the schedule is as follows: Elementary Schools: 8:50 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Middle Schools: 7:40 a.m. – 12:10 …

A gift of $200,000 was recently donated to Cal State San Bernardino by local philanthropist and retired business owner Mustafa Milbis to establish the Edward Said Endowed Lecture Series. Milbis and his wife, Beatriz, donated the gift to provide support for an annual lecture series on the contemporary Palestinian experience, …

Richard Anthony Marin, better known as Cheech Marin, has been named the honorary chair/padrino de honor for the 2022 Latino Education & Advocacy Days LEAD Summit XI, set for Sept. 30 at Cal State San Bernardino, and online registration for the event is now open. Each year the summit, which is open …

Beginning this month the daily operations of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) will be led by four members of the executive leadership team. They will alternate monthly to serve in the District’s top spot until the search for a new superintendent is complete. Associate Superintendent Harold Sullins, …

California’s 2022-23 budget has designated $10 million to Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB) to establish a Master of Science Physician Assistant (MSPA) Program to help address the critical shortage of healthcare professionals serving the Inland Empire. The shortage of healthcare professionals in the Inland Empire is particularly severe, with just 35 …

Cal State San Bernardino has been awarded a five-year $2.3 million grant to assist students who are migrant/seasonal farm workers (MSFW) or the children of migrant/seasonal farm workers stay in school during their first year of college and continue into their second year of higher education. “We are thrilled to …

San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) Ted Alejandre was awarded State Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). “I am extremely honored and humbled by this accolade,” said County Superintendent Ted Alejandre. “I could not have achieved this recognition without the support and dedication …

San Bernardino County Preschool Services is enrolling children in its Head Start programs for the 2022-2023 program year. Head Start offers part- and full-day preschool programs and all-inclusive family services at no cost to eligible families. Along with school readiness, Head Start provides child development and family support services, including …