EducationCalifornia public school students will be required to learn about menstruationOctober 25, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaStarting next school year, students in grades 7 to 12 will learn about menstruation, pre-menstruation and related disorders in sexual health classes.
EducationCalifornia task force proposes new charter school oversight as St. HOPE faces scrutinyOctober 23, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaTheir recommendations include 20 action items to improve financial health in all California public schools.
EducationSacramento City Unified launches plan to tackle racial disparities in special educationOctober 22, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe plan consists of 22 directives and 166 action items, all designed to help reduce inequities and improve special education for all students in the district.
EducationProposition 2 and local bonds: Sacramento schools look to voters for major overhaul amid climate challengesOctober 21, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThis November, Californians will decide whether to approve Proposition 2, a $10 billion bond initiative aimed at improving public school infrastructure across the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationCalifornia banned college legacy admissions. Will it change who gets in?October 18, 2024A new state law bans private colleges from considering an applicant’s ties to family members who are alumni or donors. California’s public universities don’t use legacy admissions.
EducationSacramento organization partners with students to bring Title IX education to schools across the nationOctober 18, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaTitle IX has existed for 50 years. But a Sacramento organization — alongside several Northern California students — is pushing for more schools to offer education about the legislation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationRaw sewage and bursting pipes: Why California community colleges are asking voters for repairsOctober 17, 2024This November, California voters will decide on Proposition 2, a $10 billion education bond. Some community colleges are counting on the money to fix critical buildings and protect the safety of students.
EducationStatewide test scores improved in 2024, but achievement still not back to pre-Covid levelsOctober 15, 2024English and math scores improved from 2023 to 2024, but still have not caught up to results from prior to the pandemic.
State GovernmentA lifetime of moving: Migrant worker families share their struggles, hopes for stable housingOctober 14, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaA new California Assembly Bill will pave the way for migrant centers to transition some of its housing units to year-round availability. The bill aims to stabilize the education of migrant farmworkers’ children.
EducationSome students are fighting to stay in college after the FAFSA delayed financial aidOctober 10, 2024Students had to make all kinds of decisions about college before knowing how much financial aid they would get. Now, some are scrambling to stay in school.
