State GovernmentCalifornia education chief Tony Thurmond says he is running for governor in 2026September 26, 2023California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is running for governor in 2026. If elected, he would be the first Black person to hold the job.
EducationSacramento’s Creation District uplifts the growing populations of Black, brown and queer unhoused youthSeptember 25, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaIn the last five years, the number of unhoused youth has doubled in Sacramento County. The Creation District makes artistic pursuits a reality for young people without shelter, and subsequently combats the stigma around being unhoused. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationSacramento State launches 10-step plan to help students navigate CSU tuition hikeSeptember 20, 2023 | Janelle SalangaStudent groups — in conjunction with university president J. Luke Wood — are planning informational campaigns, state lobbying, student forums, increased scholarship accessibility and more ahead of the tuition increase.
EducationSacramento State students, faculty express anger over CSU tuition increaseSeptember 13, 2023 | Janelle SalangaCalifornia State University trustees voted Wednesday to approve raising tuition by 6% each year over the next five years, saying the move was necessary to help close a $1.5 billion budget deficit.
EducationSacramento State’s new Disability Cultural Center offers students a place to gather, outside the language of pathologySeptember 7, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe center is the first of its kind in the California State University system, and offers a sensory room, social space and more.
EducationRocklin school board approves controversial gender identity, name notification policySeptember 7, 2023 | Steve MilneMore than 100 people spoke for and against the policy, which would require teachers to tell parents if their child asks to be identified by a gender that’s different from their assigned sex at birth.
Education12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repaymentSeptember 2, 2023October's coming, and we're here to help you get ready.
EducationIt’s a new school year for Sacramento City Unified students. Here’s what to know.September 1, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaResolved labor disputes, a search for a new superintendent, an interim superintendent’s to-do list and renaming racist school buildings are some of the hallmarks of the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year.
