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MiraCosta College's Oceanside campus. (Photo courtesy: MiraCosta College)

MiraCosta College receives $116K Prebys grant for student wellness

News Release February 3, 2025
MiraCosta College has received a grant from The Prebys Foundation to set up a project to enhance the mental health and wellness of formerly incarcerated and marginalized students through hands-on outdoor experiences.
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Encinitas school district seeks bond oversight panel members

North Coast Current January 29, 2025
The Encinitas Union School District has put a call out to community members within its boundaries to serve on its Measure Z Citizens‘ Bond Oversight Committee.
Movies. (Photo by Anika Mikkelson via Unsplash)

Encinitas school district Film Guild earns state education honor

News Release January 22, 2025
The Encinitas Union School District’s Film Guild Program was selected as a recipient of California’s leading educational honor, the Golden Bell Award, for its innovation as a Career and Technical Education program for elementary students, the district announced Jan. 21.
Higher education. (Photo by Ekrulila via Pexels)

San Diego Foundation pledges $4M to boost education access

News Release January 9, 2025
The San Diego Foundation announced Jan. 6 that it is committing $4 million over four years to its education initiative that helps local high school students experiencing homelessness, in the foster care system and/or learning English prepare for, pay for and graduate from college.
This holiday season, the North Coast Current highlights news from local nonprofits, fundraisers and other outlets in support of our communities. (Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, FreeImages)

Carlsbad Educational Foundation marks recent initiatives on GivingTuesday

News Release December 3, 2024
The Carlsbad Educational Foundation celebrated GivingTuesday on Dec. 3 by noting the funding of more than 40 programs this year, benefiting more than 11,000 students across Carlsbad Unified School District.
San Marcos Unified School District transportation Executive Director Mike Sawyer launches new clean-energy infrastructure during a “flip the switch” ceremony on Oct. 15. To Sawyer’s left is district Superintendent Andy Johnsen. Second from right is Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Erin Garcia. Nancy Rorabaugh, senior program development manager ENGIE North America, holds scissors for the project's ribbon cutting. (SMUSD photo)

San Marcos school district launches clean-energy infrastructure, electric buses

North Coast Current October 16, 2024
The San Marcos Unified School District is home to one of San Diego County’s largest fleets of electric school buses after the launch Tuesday, Oct. 15, of new infrastructure supporting its green transportation goals.
Denice Riddle (right) stars as disgruntled school board president Lois Green in the short film “Red Blooded,” which has been nominated for five 2024 San Diego Film Awards. Encinitas actor Mark Allyn (left) plays school board member Michael Lancet. (Mercury Cinema photo)

Encinitas filmmaker’s ‘Red Blooded’ to screen during San Diego Film Week

North Coast Current October 4, 2024
“Red Blooded,” a provocative, award-winning short film about school board intrigue, bullying and self-reflection — ripped right from the climate of recent political and social conflicts — will screen during San Diego Film Week on Nov. 9 after winning three trophies at the 2024 San Diego Film Awards.
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Encinitas school district Measure Z calls for $158.3 million bond

North Coast Current September 30, 2024
The Encinitas Union School District seeks $158.3 million for campus renovations and modernization through Measure Z, a bond proposition on this November’s ballot.
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Local community colleges hold special election season events

News Release September 17, 2024
With the election year in full swing, community colleges across San Diego and Imperial counties, including MiraCosta and Palomar colleges, are rolling out a variety of civic engagement activities to encourage students to exercise their voting rights.
Virtual education. (SNO photo via Shutterstock)

Connections Academy at Springs kicks off inaugural virtual school year

News Release September 3, 2024
The end of August marked the start of the inaugural school year for students and staff at Connections Academy at Springs, a new tuition-free online public charter school program.
Students at Discovery Isle Preschool in Oceanside recently donated more than $200 to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation by selling lemonade to their fellow campers, families, staff members and teachers. (Discovery Isle photo)

Discovery Isle students in Oceanside donate lemonade sales to cancer foundation

News Release August 20, 2024
Students at Discovery Isle Preschool in Oceanside recently donated more than $200 to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a national childhood cancer foundation dedicated to funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering people to help cure childhood cancer.
The Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas has been completed after several years of work. (Encinitas city photo)

ENCINITAS: Pacific View Arts Center opens Aug. 6

August 5, 2024
The Pacific View Arts Center, located in the buildings once occupied by an elementary school of the same name, opens Tuesday, Aug. 6, with a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. and open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A second open house is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10.
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