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By Alberto Garcia A new high school in San Diego is offering students a combination of strong academics and real-world career experience to better prepare them for college and beyond. Cristo Rey High School, an independent Catholic school, is part of a 39-school network of similar schools throughout the country originally founded in 1996 to provide working-class families with a high-quality education in a way that makes it financially attainable; students work part-time in professional settings to help offset part of their tuition while gaining valuable work experience. “Cristo Rey will bes...

As we enter the second half of an unprecedented year of college, I can’t help but think that the challenges and changes we as college students have faced will make

Pandemic impacts jobs for private high school students in underserved communities By: Cesar Rodriguez and last updated 2021-01-15 13:14:32-05 High school senior Vivian Guerra credits her teachers for making her strong during the pandemic. “I love my teachers, all four years here,” Guerra said.” They are my rock.” It is that strength that helped this high school senior when she learned her work-study job was no longer available. “I was disappointed,” expressed Guerra. Under a unique model, all students who attend Cristo Rey Jesuit High Schools acro...

Walla Walla High School freshmen and juniors struggling during distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic have access to some extra academic assistance from college students, and now middle school students can get help as well. The program is a partnership between Walla Walla Public Schools, Whitman College, Walla Walla University and United Way of the Blue Mountains. The service is free to students, and the college tutors are paid by their schools as part of the Work Study program. The United Way is offering guidance on what should be included in the tutoring. Katharine Curles, Walla Wal...