The first results from the newly-adopted state proficiency tests are in, and there’s plenty of room for improvement locally and across the state. Results for the entire area of Tulare County were less than encouraging, with 67% of the 60,596 students tested not meeting the English language arts and literature standard. A whopping 78% tested […]
What if you discovered that the spring that provides your community’s water was toxic? What if your town was also a resort community that depended on tourism—especially on visitors to your community’s natural spring baths? And what if those in power already suspected this problem, but were pressuring you to keep quiet, since blowing the […]
USA Today has named West Hills College Lemoore the top community college in Northern California based on criteria including university transfer rate, student-faculty ratio, affordability and distance education. WHCL was also highlighted as one of the region’s star performers when it comes to distance education, ranking number one overall with an estimated 43% of students […]
University Preparatory High School (UPHS) is accepting applications for students in grades 9-12. Parents of students who are interested in obtaining more information about UPHS (located on the College of the Sequoias (COS) campus) should attend one of the upcoming informational meetings to be held Thursdays, March 19, April 9 and 23, and May 7 […]
The West Hills Community College District is now soliciting applications for service on a Measure T Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, which will review and inform the public about expenditures related to the Measure T bond measure proceeds. The measure, passed in November of 2014, authorizes the District to issue up to $20,000,000 in general obligation […]
The Spring 2015 issue of West Hills Magazine is now available online. The fourth issue of the magazine highlights the district’s emphasis on student success, achievements by student athletes both on and off the field and the increasing role of technology in the district’s classrooms. “West Hills Magazine examines the results of our efforts in […]
Students from the Visalia/Tulare Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) were introduced to seven local CEOs on Thursday, January 15, all of whom volunteered their time to discuss with the students their roles, companies, background, and to offer them helpful business and networking advice. The CEOs shared how they got their start in business to this next […]
It started as a way to ease the overcrowding at a Visalia middle school, but the idea of offering students the option of attending a kindergarten through 8th grade (K-8) school is gaining popularity among students, parents and teachers. The Visalia Unified School District Board of Directors voted unanimously at its December 9 meeting to […]
Jazmine Morfin, a University Preparatory High School (UPHS) junior and Leadership Club president, saw something online that inspired her to make a difference in Tulare County. “Jazmine is always looking for a project,” said UPHS Lead Teacher Helen Milliorn-Feller. “She has the ambition and the compassion to initiate projects that can make a difference in […]
Children from some of the most impoverished areas of Tulare County are gaining literacy skills and becoming better prepared for school thanks to the Early Steps to School Success program funded by First 5 Tulare County. The program is provided by Save the Child Federation, an international organization, and offered through public schools in Alpaugh, […]