Salinas Union and Santa Rita have reasons to celebrate

Salinas Union High School District has been named to the College Board AP Achievement List for opening AP classroom doors to many more students while maintaining or improving the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher. The district is one of fewer than 400 districts nationwide that make it to the list.

This is no small feat. Much is being discussed about budget cuts and how these cuts are getting to the bone, which means, instruction. And in spite of it, we find the success stories: I've seen some of the students in AP classes, the content they have to learn, and it's very impressive. So congrats, Salinas Union High School District!

The complete AP Achievement list can be found here.

Now to Santa Rita Union: the 3,000- or so school district and its Measure C oversight committee will hold a grand opening ceremony for the Bolsa Knolls Middles School starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday (March 26), 1031 Rogge Road, Salinas.

Bolsa Knolls Middle School and the Santa Rita Union School district are the first in the state to receive Gen7 environmentally friendly classrooms, designed to be energy efficient. And I sure hope they're also very comfortable!