The large majority of U.S. high school students feel safe in school, but many see a need for more mental health services for students, according to a new report from ACT, the nonprofit organization behind the ACT® test....more»

Celebrated author William Kamkwamba, known for the book that inspired the Netflix film, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” is coming to Kern County! His Oct....more»

The Molina Foundation of Southern California, a national nonprofit organization focused on reducing disparities in access to education and health, has granted Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) more than 11,000 new books, which will go to its programs and child-centered non-profits including United Way, the Kern Literacy Council, and the Assistance League Bakersfield....more»

 She’s nervous,” I told my coworker about my daughter, 11, as we sat outside on a warm day eating lunch....more»

It’s that time of year again when you put the kiddos on the school bus and send them off to class....more»

We thought we were prepared for the first day of school. We had all the supplies: backpack, lunch box, water bottle, pencils, paper, new clothes, shoes that fit....more»

Bakersfield College’s Child Development Program provides preschool for children, ages 2 to 5, for qualifying BC students and aims to make the transition a smooth one for both the parent and the child....more»

There's nothing like a major milestone in a child's life to test a parent's confidence....more»