Lasherica Thornton

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The doors of the Golden 1 Credit Union remained ajar on April 5 as elementary-aged kids played games or had their faces painted outside while families inside circled the display tables featuring material from the bank and CalKIDS. The event was to encourage families to open a youth education savings account as well as learn about and claim at least $500 in free scholarship money already sitting in a state-funded account.

1 week ago | edsource.org | Lasherica Thornton

Baleria Contreras and Monica Cha, representatives with the state’s CalKIDS program, explained what the scholarship funds could be used for once students graduate from high school during a community event at Golden 1 Credit Union in Fresno on April 5, 2025. Credit: Lasherica Thornton / EdSource Top TakeawaysCalKIDS is a state program providing seed money for college or career to eligible public school students.

1 week ago | edsource.org | Lasherica Thornton

Credit: Ekrulila/PexelsWhen Stephanie Martinez Anaya was a senior at Hamilton High in Anza in 2023, her college success coach told her about scholarship money for college or career training. The money — between $500 and $1,500 automatically deposited and waiting in an interest-bearing savings account — is from the California Kids Investment and Development Savings program (CalKIDS), a state initiative for eligible low-income students and English learners enrolled in the public school system.

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May 4Failed to save articlePlease try againDuring small group reading instruction, AmeriCorps member Valerie Caballero reminds third graders in Porterville Unified to use their fingers to follow along as they read a passage. (Lasherica Thornton / EdSource)Twenty-three-year-old Valerie Caballero worked with seven third graders, guiding numerous activities on decoding words, on Thursday at Roche Elementary in Portersville.

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Lasherica Thornton

During small group reading instruction, AmeriCorps member Valerie Caballero reminds third graders in Porterville Unified to use their fingers to follow along as they read a passage. Lasherica Thornton/ EdSourceTwenty-three-year-old Valerie Caballero worked with seven third-graders, guiding numerous activities on decoding words, on Thursday at Roche Elementary in Portersville. In another small group of three students, teacher Shelly Noble focused on building reading comprehension.