U.S. Department of Education

SEELEY — For the next two years, the Seeley Union School District will receive funding in an effort to boost the literacy skills of its students. Seeley Union was one of three districts in the state to receive the grant issued by the U.S....

The virtual video of Karen Klein, a 68-year-old school bus monitor, in which she was verbally abused by a group of students, was at the top of the news all around the world. The elderly woman was bullied by a group of students, while millions were able to...

San Diego State University-Imperial Valley campus in Calexico and Imperial Valley College are doing what they can to ensure the graduation of their students despite the continuously rising cost of tuition. “It’s a challenge for students...

IMPERIAL — For Rick Castrapel, making a difference in the software business was not nearly as important as making a difference in the life of a student. “I had a long and glorious career as a software engineer,” Castrapel said. “...

CALEXICO — The Calexico Unified School board voted 3-2 both to pass a resolution censuring one of its board members for the second time this year as well as to ratify a May 18 letter from the board president to that same board member. The...

Two former San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus professors pleaded guilty to giving false statements to a federal officer, a U.S. Attorney’s Office official said Monday.  “According to court records, Olga Amaral and Leslie...

Just two days after Robert Pletka was hired as the new El Centro Elementary School District superintendent, he was told a federal investigation was taking place in his district. This was “not a good way to start a new job,” he said. Pletka...

Imperial Valley College is set to get a boost of funds to help first-generation college-goers, low-income students and those who need help pursuing higher education. Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, announced Tuesday that the Imperial Community College...

As spring break finishes up this week for many Imperial Valley students and summer comes ever closer, children and their parents will seek solace in knowing that libraries will welcome their kids with open arms, open books and an effort to open minds....

SAN DIEGO — A jury trial date for a former El Centro Elementary School District superintendent who faces indictment on multiple counts that include a charge of trying to defraud the U.S. Department of Education was set Monday in federal court....

Local educators are wary of what strings might be attached to the yet-to-be-announced education reforms by the U.S. Department of Education regarding No Child Left Behind Act waivers. Former President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act is...

Former El Centro Elementary School District Superintendent Michael Klentschy faces sentencing in June after he pleaded guilty Monday to mail fraud charges related to two cases involving grant money. Klentschy entered his plea in San Diego federal court...