Education Headlines

Throwing caution to the wind

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:53 EST

STOCKTON - A windmill built by four Stagg High School engineering students can generate enough power to pull more than 200 pounds.

Lodi girl takes 2nd in state spelling bee

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:52 EST

Julie Fukunaga, an Elkhorn School eighth-grader, finished second earlier this month in the California State Junior High Spelling Bee Championship.

VISTA's college affiliation up in air

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:49 EST

STOCKTON - Early this month, 15-year-old Salvador Andrade emailed Velocity International Science and Technology Academy seeking information about a new charter high school scheduled to open in September.

Graduation: East Union High School

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:58 EST

East Union High School

Graduation: Weston Ranch High School

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:57 EST

Weston Ranch High School

Graduation: Tokay High School

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:56 EST

Tokay High School

Graduation: Manteca High School

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:55 EST

Manteca High School

Graduation: Bear Creek High School

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:54 EST

Bear Creek High School

Gone in a flash

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:43 EST

STOCKTON - "We love you," a student called out. "Mr. Proto, you rock," yelled another.

Bill would require digital textbooks in California

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:38 EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would require textbook publishers to make the same content available to California school districts in digital format has passed unanimously in the state Senate.

Graduation: Sierra High School

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12 EST

Ceremony: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, in the stadium at Sierra High

Graduation: San Joaquin Delta College

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:09 EST

Ceremony: 6 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Stockton Arena

Graduation: Lodi High School

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:08 EST

Ceremony: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Lodi Grape Bowl

Graduation: Lathrop High School

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:55 EST

Ceremony: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, in the school stadium

Graduation: Ronald E. McNair High School

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:52 EST

Ceremony: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the University of the Pacific Spanos Center, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton

Graduation: Linden High School

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:50 EST

Ceremony: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, Linden High School Lion Stadium, 18527 E. Front St.

Cal State chancellor announces retirement

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:56 EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed announced Thursday that he plans to retire as soon as his successor is found.

Junior police students sought

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:02 EST

LATHROP - Students with respectable grades and no criminal background are invited to participate in the Lathrop Police Services Junior Police Academy this summer.

Lathrop teacher under probe after inappropriate conduct with student alleged

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:54 EST

LATHROP - A Lathrop High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave as the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office conducts an investigation into alleged "inappropriate conduct" with a student.