Education

Students at Cal Poly Pomona are fast at work on the school’s entry in Pasadena’s 2017 Rose Parade. The school’s float, “A New Leaf,”depicts several chameleons investigating and adapting to their habitat, which includes large dragonflies, butterflies, hibiscus flowers and a waterfall, according to a statement. Work on the float …

The Inland Empire had the highest unemployment rate of any major U.S. metropolitan area during October, according to data released Wednesday. The two-county region, which has had higher unemployment than both California and the nation during the economic recovery, recorded a 6.1 percent jobless rate in non-agricultural jobs last month, …

California schools will suffer greatly if voters don’t pass Proposition 51 this November, a proponent of that measure said Thursday. If approved, the bond initiative will raise $9 billion for school repairs at K-12 facilities and community colleges throughout the state, said Jenny Hannah, chair of California’s Coalition for Adequate …

ITT Technical Institutes is shutting down all of its schools nationwide, including its Inland Empire campuses in Corona and San Bernardino, officials announced today. The closures, which were effective immediately, will impact more than 35,000 students and an estimated 8,000 employees, according to a statement released by ITT Educational Services …

The Baldy View Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California will host the Education Summit 2016. The event, which will be co-hosted by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, is scheduled to be held from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 8 at the Chaffee College Chino Community …

Perris Mayor Daryl Busch joined officials from the Perris Elementary School District for a ribbon cutting at Clearwater Elementary School. The K-6 grade campus at Nuevo and Murrieta roads cost $30 million to build and will serve 750 students when it opens officially on Aug. 18, according to a statement …