Parents Question Changes at Richland Primary School
The Shafter Press reports parents and letters to the editor express concern over class size reductions at Richland Primary School. Kindergarten and third grade classes are being reorganized from 30 to 20 students under Governor Pete Wilson's mandate, requiring new classes and teachers.
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Shafter Press
Richland Primary School
Pete Wilson
California
New York State
Lenora Luevanos
New Bus Stop Stop Law Faces School District Pushback
California AB 1297 takes effect January and requires bus drivers to activate flashing red lights and stop arms at all stops, with district level exemptions after CHP review. District administrators fear traffic flow disruption and potential enforcement complexities amid broader school reforms including class size mandates.
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Kern County Superintendent of Schools
KCSS
California Highway Patrol
Christmas Traditions Across Cultures and Times
The text reviews Christmas as a traditional holiday celebrating Christ’s birth, noting commercialization irritations yet warm seasonal glow. It cites Austria for Silent Night and England for enduring Christmas practices, while mentioning pre Christian rituals using evergreens and the variety of languages and customs worldwide.
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Austria
England
Bethlehem
Boy Seeks Christmas Wish in Shafter Tale
A Shafter child hopes for a Christmas wish amid the family tale of Jesus birth and holiday traditions. The piece recalls Mary and Joseph, the stable, the Wise Men, and the spirit of giving as Armando Macias Jr., aged 3 1/2, dreams of a small gift this season.
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Macias, Jr
San Joaquin Valley
Armando
Roy Patrick
Saint Nick
Shafter
Jesus
Joseph
Mary
Bethlehem
Christ
Armando Macias, Jr
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