EducationCollege financial aid applications are changing. Here’s what’s new for FAFSA and CADAA in California.December 29, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaBillions of dollars of financial aid go unclaimed by college students every year. Here’s a look at what’s changing, and what Sacramento-area educators are doing to get more students signed up, including those who are undocumented.
EducationCalifornia is pressing universities to repatriate thousands of Native American remains and artifacts. How two campuses are succeeding.December 27, 2023Successive state audits of the University of California and the California State University found both systems have failed to comply with decades old state and federal laws mandating the return of Native ancestral remains and cultural artifacts.
State GovernmentNew California laws that might affect your 2024December 26, 2023 | Steve Milne | Chris Nichols | Nicole Nixon | Mike Hagerty | Janelle Salanga | Manola Secaira | Kristin Lam | Srishti Prabha | Kate WolffeCalifornia lawmakers passed more than 1,000 bills this past year, many of which become new California laws in 2024. Here’s a closer look at a few you might notice.
EducationMore kids skipping kindergarten post-pandemicDecember 20, 2023Many parents feel their children aren't ready for kindergarten, after the pandemic disrupted their ability to socialize and learn skills.
EducationTired of the waiting lists for California’s public universities, nursing students increasingly turn to expensive private programsDecember 19, 2023The number of nursing students enrolling in high-priced private programs has nearly doubled over the past 10 years as the state’s public universities have stagnated in growth.
EducationFaculty, staff urge California colleges to make backup plans in case DACA endsDecember 13, 2023Hundreds of faculty and staff at California colleges and universities are DACA recipients.
EducationAs California transitions to electric vehicles, a Sacramento high school will start training students as EV techniciansDecember 11, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaStarting in January of 2024, Kennedy High School will be one of the first in the county and state to reframe its automotive career pathway to focus on zero-emission technology, including electric and hybrid vehicles. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationSacramento State faculty joined rolling statewide strike ThursdayDecember 7, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe Dec. 7 strike closed out a series of four one-day strikes the California Faculty Association organized this week to put pressure on California State University leadership to increase salary and improve working conditions.
EducationThreats, stress and politics pushing school superintendents out the doorDecember 6, 2023California superintendents have left their jobs in large numbers in recent years, but turnover appears to be particularly high this year. They are being replaced with a new group of less experienced school district leaders.
EducationSacramento State commencements will be without live band in a cost-cutting measureDecember 5, 2023 | Janelle SalangaIn a shift from the majority of previous years, all of Sacramento State's commencements will be played by KSSU, the university's student-run radio station.
