Unlike most schools that earn national recognition, Delano’s 16 schools aren’t wealthy or backed by powerful parent groups.

Most students in Delano, Calif., are low-income and many are English learners. A slew of support programs has raised test ...

These local schools play a “critical role in the life outcomes of our young people,” California’s state superintendent said.

Lea esta historia en Español Some of California’s most acclaimed schools right now aren’t in elite suburbs or wealthy urban ...

César E. Chávez High School was selected by the California Department of Education as a national “distinguished school,” and last month researchers recognized Delano Union Elementary School ...