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The Volunteers Appreciation Luncheon at Porterville Developmental Center on Thursday was a lovely celebration thanking people who selflessly volunteer their time and efforts to benefit the people at Porterville Developmental Center.

At Circle J Norris Ranch, high school students don’t just learn about nature— they work to restore it, and one sophomore student is pouring his heart into that mission.

For the fourth straight year, Harmony Magnet Academy has been named as a Project Lead The Way Distinguished School as it was announced Harmony was honored as a 2024-2025 PLTW Distinguished School.

Kaweah Health Medical Center has welcomed Porterville High School as the newest addition to its partnership with Tulare and Kings County Career Technical Education programs. This collaboration provides high school students with hands-on healthcare experience in a professional medical setting.

PUSD partners with leading college and career preparation champions ConnectEd, Linked Learning Alliance and NAF, to launch annual, nationwide recognition of educational pathways that connect students to careers

Time To Bear Down: Pascoe, Willis featured in Pathways Conference

As the county academic champion Harmony will compete in the State Academic Decathlon March 20-23 in Santa Clara where it has also set a high standard.

The Harmony Magnet Academy senior has been chosen to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the Honors Performance Series for high school students.

Anayeli Ramirez, a 2022 Monache High School Environmental Science Academy, ESA, graduate, is making a lasting impact far beyond her hometown. Recently featured in 3M’s docuseries Green Works, Ramirez shared her journey from witnessing the effects of climate change in her community to becoming a chemical engineering student at UC Berkeley, where she’s focusing on energy and the environment.

My hometown of Porterville is located in the San Joaquin Valley—the agricultural center of California. Although it’s known for its abundant crops and vibrant sunsets, the San Joaquin Valley is also notorious for its socioeconomic challenges and numerous environmental issues. Luckily, Climate Action Pathways for Schools (CAPS) and student interns like me are working to change that reality.