The San Bernardino Valley College graduating class of 2020 will be long admired for their staying power and a good attitude, even in the hard times as they gear up for their virtual commencement. Those that stayed the course through the struggle are now reaping their reward. TaQuera Evans, 23, is one of them. Next ...

By Dianne Anderson How to avoid COVID-19 and what to study in their distance learning assignment is about the last thing on the minds of some growing teens these days. Mostly, they’re just trying to find some food. Edwin Johnson, founder and CEO of CHORDS, works with about a hundred teens and youth at local ...

By Dianne Anderson Ammons Smith, a senior at Long Beach Unified School District, isn’t dealing with the uncertainty facing many of his peers these days. All of his core classes are finished. He has cleared major hurdles, all set to graduate and ready to move on to bigger things, even despite the school shut down ...

By Dianne Anderson Stay at home and self-isolation orders have most parents perplexed about what to do academically with the kids. For the school district, the big focus is on getting kids and families safely through the Coronavirus crisis in the coming weeks and months. “Right now, the way I see it is that it’s ...

By Dianne Anderson Not a moment goes by that Ahmed Saafir doesn’t reflect on just how many students have made it through college and onto successful careers because of his good friend, the late Dr. Joseph L. White, the founder of the state’s Educational Opportunity Program. For the past 15 years, the Black Student Union ...

With so many nursing career choices at San Bernardino Valley College, the sky is the limit and opportunities abound. Graduates can be confident that it will not be hard to find a job, as there is no shortage of places to work. Sana Massad, Acting Faculty Director of Nursing Faculty, said nurses are needed now ...

Cherina Betters has been selected as the new chief of Equity and Access for the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS), County Superintendent Ted Alejandre announced. “Cherina has extensive experience in our region in supporting students, schools and districts in the areas of equity and access,” Alejandre said. “With our office, she will lead ...

By Dr. Maulana Karenga Again, so we might remember and raise up, pursue and do the good. We owe this month of meditation, celebration and recommitment to increased study of our history to Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), the founder of Black History Month, who rose up from the evil and debilitating depths of post-Holocaust ...

Bonnie Sheree Johnson An end of an era. With the sudden loss of Bonnie Johnson, the legendary “League of Mothers” is no more. They came at a time when San Bernardino needed heroes… unafraid, unbought and unbossed. Bonnie Johnson, Frances Grice, Valerie Pope-Ludlam, and Earline Mayfield sued the school district and in a landmark Supreme ...

LaToya Scott may have been a late bloomer, but once she started on her academic journey at San Bernardino Valley College, she didn’t look back and gave it her all to succeed. As a single mom, Scott was facing many stressful personal obstacles. She reached out for help at the campus CalWORKs office. “All the ...