EducationCan high school teacher academies address the shortage? Programs point to yesJuly 30, 2024Hiring and retaining teachers has been difficult amid the shortage. High school pathway programs to “grow-our-own” teachers are crucial, many believe.
EducationCalifornia added a new grade for 4-year-olds. Are parents enrolling their kids?July 29, 2024The overall number of 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten has increased. But as the program is being phased in, the percentage of eligible children enrolling has dropped.
EducationCal Maritime pleads for merger with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to save the academyJuly 25, 2024CSU officials say the proposal is a "fiscal and operational imperative" for Cal Maritime, which has experienced a 31% decline in enrollment since 2016-17.
EducationNew law requires Cal State to overhaul response to Title IX complaintsJuly 22, 2024Eleven other bills related to sexual harassment are in the legislative pipeline.
EducationSacramento’s students are miles away from Gaza, but that doesn’t quell their anxiety about the warJuly 17, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaDistrict officials across the Sacramento region said they have equipped teachers with the resources to host conversation in their classrooms. But students say they want more discussion about the war in school settings, with figures they trust. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationCal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. to step downJuly 12, 2024During his five-year tenure, Jackson oversaw the campus' transition to becoming California's third polytechnic university.
EducationMeet the Sacramentan behind Music Science Group, a program teaching kids the robotics behind musicJuly 11, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe program has served over 3,000 Sacramento students at Sacramento City, Folsom-Cordova, and Natomas Unified School Districts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationElk Grove school hosts Smithsonian exhibit to explore, counter biasJuly 9, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe exhibit, called The Bias Inside Us, is designed to help people understand and counter implicit bias. The Elk Grove stop is the only one at a school in the United States. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationBan on schools’ gender notification policies heads to Newsom. Will he sign it?July 3, 2024The bill would stop schools from notifying parents if a student starts using different pronouns or identifies as a gender other than what’s on school records.
EducationElementary school students in Sacramento-area Rainbow Clubs say they’re a ‘safe space’ for kids to be themselvesJuly 2, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe group is a supportive space for all fourth through sixth graders in Elk Grove Unified, including LGBTQ+ students and those who accept and advocate for them. Some parents and conservative groups have asked the district to suspend the clubs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
