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.
State GovernmentMore than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict themOctober 8, 2024Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.
EducationThere are 8 local TK-12 education bonds on November’s ballot in Sacramento County. Here’s why.October 7, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaSeven out of the 13 districts in Sacramento County are asking voters to approve local bonds. That’s in addition to a statewide measure that would allow California to issue bonds to help districts upgrade their aging school facilities.
EnvironmentVomiting, cramps and lethargy: As heat rises, California kids are sweltering in schools with no air conditioningOctober 2, 2024An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair. Underfunded schools struggle to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify. “It’s a hot mess,” one teacher says.
State GovernmentCalifornia moves to discourage legacy admissions in private collegesSeptember 30, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Gavin Newsom signed a bill to threaten state funding to private schools like Stanford and USC if they continue with legacy admissions.
State GovernmentNew law requires California schools to teach about historical mistreatment of Native AmericansSeptember 27, 2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring public schools to teach about the historical mistreatment of Native Americans during the Spanish colonization and gold rush periods.
Sacramento RegionSacramento approves Measure L spending plan for youth servicesSeptember 25, 2024 | Kristin LamSome advocates described the plan as a compromise after some members pushed for the city to be eligible for the same amount of funding as community-based organizations.
EducationUC, Cal State, community colleges should work together to boost transfer rates, auditor saysSeptember 25, 2024A report released this week by the California State Auditor found that only about 1 in 5 students who entered community college between 2017 and 2019 and intended to transfer did so in four years.
