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    When people think of the holidays, they often think of the red and green lights of Christmas; the blue and white colors of Hanukkah; the green, red, and black of Kwanzaa; or the yellow-gold light of a burning yule log or candles. This holiday season, many in the community felt the holiday spirit when they ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Kids learned to code from scratch over the weekend – specifically with the online collaborative block-based introductory programming language developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT Media Lab. In other words, they remixed lots of fun new hacks in creative ways. Ray Culberson, executive director of Entrepreneur High School in Highland, ...
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    By Dianne Anderson African Americans and Latinos may have their share of differing opinions or political stances, but one area where both groups readily agree is that racist hatred will not be tolerated at their school. A recent hate message to former principal Crecia Robinson, a three-time victim of racist messages at Lankershim Elementary School ...
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    The look of astonishment could be seen over and over on the faces of Indians Springs High School (ISHS) students walking through the new Performing Arts Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 18. Nearby, architect John Sergio Fisher had a similar look of delight on his face. “This venue is a beacon for the arts and ...
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    By Dianne Anderson A lot hinges on keeping local services going for kids and youth, like the decades-long activities the community has come to depend on at the San Bernardino Boys and Girls Club. The question now pending a city decision is exactly what’s to become of the 9th Street facility. There could be a ...
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    From twin sister valedictorians who have had nearly every class together since kindergarten to a self-driven Latina who was once afraid to speak English and now plans to become a lawyer, San Bernardino City Unified School District’s Class of 2018 has produced many stellar graduates. There’s Jalen Stevenson, who is making history not because he’s among nine Cajon ...
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    Synergy is created when two or more come together to produce a result greater than the sum of their individual effects. The District held its second Synergy Day recently at San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino. Synergy Day teaches students how to be more compassionate, build leadership and communication skills, and have a greater ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Along with hundreds of thousands of other American students, San Bernardino is uniting for change in gun laws, and to remember so many students that have lost their lives on campuses across America. On Friday, April 20, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine massacre, students will take to the podiums to pressure ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Some local kids may look like they’re straight out of angel face modeling school, but actually, they represent the future face of the aspiring Savant Preparatory Academy of Business. Parents and supporters for the one of a kind public charter school packed the house last week at the San Bernardino Board of ...