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Published 19 hours agoWATCH | Candidates for Modesto City Schools Board of Education debate issues facing students, teachers and parents
The six candidates vying for Modesto City Schools District Board of Education in three opposed races debated virtually for The Modesto Focus Sept. 21. Candidates for Area 1, 5 and 7 spent more than an hour debating, offering incumbents and challengers the opportunity to speak…
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Published September 23Meet the candidates running for Modesto City School District Board of Education
Modesto City School District will undoubtedly see fresh faces on its Board of Education in January. Four seats on the seven-member board are up for election this year – with three contested. In Area 1, home of Gregori High School, incumbent Cindy Marks faces off against newcomer…
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Published September 22Some Valley schools see kindergarten vaccine rates for measles fall short of ‘herd immunity’
Amid conflicting messages over the safety of vaccines, cases of measles have been on the rise both in California and the U.S. this year compared to 2025. And in the San Joaquin Valley, where two cases of measles have been reported so far in 2026, vaccination rates among…