Education - The Westside Express

Community schools take step forward with needed renovations

by Javier Powell | Jan 21, 2025 | Education | 0

During the first Los Banos Unified School District board meeting of the year on Jan. 9, steps to...

High school students invited to Poetry Out Loud competition

by The Westside Express | Jan 13, 2025 | Education, Entertainment | 0

BY NATHAN QUEVEDOMCOE Registration is now open for Merced County Poetry Out Loud — the local chapter for the nationwide poetry recitation competition. Organized each year by Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) and Merced...

Parent Leadership Training honors 8 Los Banos graduates with certificates

by Martina Bekasha | Jan 10, 2025 | Education | 0

The Los Banos Community Center hosted the 2024 Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI)...

What Sacramento still doesn’t get about UC Merced

by Adam Gray | Jan 5, 2025 | Education | 0

The misleading and misguided op-ed “UC Merced turns 20 years old yet remains California’s awkward...

Three Los Banos school board members sworn in at Dec. 19 meetingFFA and GED students recognized for their accomplishments

by Javier Powell | Jan 5, 2025 | Education | 0

At the Dec. 19 meeting of the Los Banos Unified School District Board, the winners of the Nov. 5...

Dos Palos High School bands hold concerts

by Jocelyn Morales | Dec 27, 2024 | Education, Entertainment | 0

As winter approaches, it’s the time of year where Dos Palos High School has its concert to showcase its bands where they present the skills they’ve acquired throughout the year. On Dec. 11, the DPHS and the Bryant Middle School...

My college experience at the Los Banos Campus

by Emma Reyna | Dec 24, 2024 | Education | 0

I graduated from Merced High School in June 2024 and decided I would attend Merced College to earn my associate’s degree. This semester, fall 2024, was my first year attending Merced College at the Los Banos Campus, and I would...

LBHS Seniors rush to meet college application deadlines

by The Westside Express | Dec 8, 2024 | Education | 0

BY JOANNA MONOBEThe Westside Express As the month of November came to an end, high school seniors...

The local college campus’ newest addition: Blue Devil’s Brew Starbucks Cafe

by Emma Reyna | Dec 5, 2024 | Education, Entertainment | 0

The Los Banos Campus of Merced College has seen some internal construction for many months but now...

LBHS takes part in the College Roadmap Program

by The Westside Express | Dec 2, 2024 | Education | 0

BY JOANNA MONOBEThe Westside Express Academic counselors at Los Banos High School visited underclassmen in their English classes. They gave them a presentation on the College Roadmap program, and the counselors gave the students...