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See the original Modesto Bee article by Deke Farrow HERE Rosa Cisneros looks through a workbook during her LearningQuest ESL night class at Eisenhut Elementary School in Modesto, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. ANDY ALFARO AALFARO@MODBEE.COM Eisenhut Elementary School fifth-grader Jeanette Cisneros has a straightforward way of helping her mom, Rosa, improve her English language skills. “Sometimes…
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LearningQuest students, Beverly Hardee, Karla Flores and Beatriz Gonzalez, are all mothers wanting to reach their educational goals in order to support and become role models for their children. Beatriz Gonzalez is learning English and also earning her High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma at LearningQuest.  She said, “I decided to focus on my education for…
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The first annual Giving Tree Book Drive, hosted by LearningQuest – Stanislaus Literacy Centers, invites community members to visit a Giving Tree site to pick up a tag and donate two to three new books for the child of a LearningQuest student – an adult learner working toward their educational goals.  Over 100 children have…
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[Written by Brian Clark, Editor of the Modesto Bee, and Marian Kaanon, CEO of the Stanislaus Community Foundation.  Read original article HERE] Dear Readers, Today kicks off our annual holiday fundraising drive — A Book of Dreams. Since 1990, The Bee, along with its generous donors, have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help…
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BY CHRISANNA MINK OCTOBER 10, 2019 12:16 PM, UPDATED OCTOBER 10, 2019 03:56 PM (Read the full article and see full video here: https://www.modbee.com/living/health-fitness/article235839977.html?fbclid=IwAR0bxFJlVDdi3zQoxt9ry0vX6s7hmK4FltYoJUzO5FBnEzLBAaD4tpX98Vo) Learn more about KidsQuest  KidsQuest Javana Veras remembers pretending to read chapter books in second grade so she could sit on the beloved reading bench with her friends. “They were reading chapter…
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Modesto program lauds 74 who took a different path with high school‌ BY JOHN HOLLAND, Modesto Bee OCTOBER 19, 2019 03:26 PM, UPDATED OCTOBER 19, 2019 03:27 PM See the article and watch the full interview video here: http://bit.ly/modbee19grad   Another 74 people now have High School Equivalency certificates thanks to LearningQuest of Modesto. They received…
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We have reached the highest number of graduates at one time thanks to all the hard work of our students, the staff who guided them and those in the community that believed in them.  These adult learners took the tests needed to finally earn their diploma and they got to enjoy the spotlight as they…
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The 2018 Annual Report has arrived!  If you haven’t already received it in the mail, take a look below or download a digital copy here! Annual Report All of us at LearningQuest would like to send a heartfelt thank you to those who support the programs necessary to help our students reach their goals and…
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UPDATE We survived Round 1 of Eliminations! VOTE NOW! Thanks to all your support, we’ve made it through the first round of eliminations and are now Top 7 in the contest! Please continue to vote to help us get to the Top 3! Vote LQ We need your help to cross the finish line… ProLiteracy.org has…
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Another successful class of adult-learners and families reaching educational milestones. Thanks to the support of Modesto Junior College and California Adult Education for making this class possible…here’s a quick breakdown of how the 2018 Summer ESL Class in Hughson went: Great job everyone!     Classes from June to September at Hughson High School 20…
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