Hundreds of people — young and old — took to the streets of Arcata yesterday as a part of the nationwide March for Our Lives event to demand gun control and school safety measures. The local march — which drew as many as 1,000 people by some estimates — was organized by students at Arcata […]
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High School Students Set to March for Their Lives
Local high school students and supporters will take to the streets of Arcata tomorrow, joining a national March for Our Lives event planned by students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Planned by students at Arcata and North Coast Preparatory Academy, the local march will begin at noon at the Arcata Playhouse, […]
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North Coast Students Join National Walkout Day
Students in high school classrooms across the North Coast walked out at 10 a.m. this morning, taking part in a national walkout day organized to bring awareness to gun violence and school shootings. The 17-minute walkout took place in solidarity with students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, with each minute representing […]
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Interdistrict Transfer Agreement Reached
After several months of uncertainty for local parents whose children are enrolled in schools outside of their home districts, the Humboldt County Office of Education has clarified its policy on interdistrict attendance. In a press release, the HCOE confirmed local superintendents have agreed on some guidelines for transfers. These include an open enrollment period for […]
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Update: More Schools Close Down Due to Norovirus Outbreak
Update: Add the Fortuna Elementary School District to the growing list, according to a Facebook post. There will be no classes tomorrow at any of the four campuses. Previously: Another five schools are closing due to an outbreak of the norovirus with the Rio Dell, Cutten and Fieldbrook districts taking Friday off, according to the […]
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UPDATE: Norovirus hits ECS Prompting School Closures
Eureka City Schools is confirming that all of the district’s campuses will be closed on the Thursday and Friday before winter break to try to stem an outbreak of the norovirus that closed down South Bay Union School District’s three campuses last week. ECS prepped parents for the possibility yesterday by announcing that absenteeism was […]
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Update: South Bay District Closes Schools as Norovirus Outbreak Hits
Humboldt County health officials are warning parents about an apparent norovirus outbreak that struck more than 130 students in the South Bay Union School District, along with several staff members this week. The district announced today that it is closing its three campuses beginning Monday and running through Winter Break. “This precautionary measure will prevent […]
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Loleta School Board to Discuss Voluntary Resolution to Civil Rights Complaint
The Loleta School Board meets this evening to discuss a voluntary resolution agreement with the United States Department of Education that may conclude a four-year process kicked off in December of 2013 by a complaint from the Wiyot Tribe that the Loleta Union Elementary School District had engaged in discriminatory practices toward Native American students. […]
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UPDATE: Draft Interdistrict Transfer Policy Set to Go Before School Boards
Editor’s note: This story was updated from a version posted this morning to include additional information and text of the draft proposal. Humboldt County’s long-standing tradition of allowing parents to choose where their children go to school will likely see some changes next year under a tentative agreement reached by area superintendents this week. Office […]
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NoHum School Board Censures Trustee Amid Resignation Calls
Four members of the Northern Humboldt Union School board voted to publicly reprimand fellow trustee Jennifer Knight last night, saying her unacceptable behavior over the last two years left them with no other choice. Board President Colleen Toste told Knight that if she had violated one board policy or bylaw here or there perhaps that […]
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NoHum Trustee Faces Censure Over Conduct
He’s a popular Arcata High basketball coach lauded for setting high standards on and off the court. She’s a social worker and mother of four who volunteered to serve on a Northern Humboldt Union High School District athletic committee. Both became the target of a single trustee who questioned whether they were qualified for those […]