EducationSacramento County’s largest districts discuss 2024-25 priorities as students settle in for the yearSeptember 6, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaHere’s what to know about plans for the year at San Juan, Natomas, Sacramento City, Twin Rivers, Elk Grove, and Folsom-Cordova Unified School Districts as school kicks off in the Sacramento region.
State GovernmentHow a proposed California law could end book bans in public librariesSeptember 5, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe law would “ban book bans” by prohibiting the reasons a book could be excluded or have limited access in a public library. This comes after a study found that public libraries saw a 92% increase in titles targeted in 2023 over 2022.
State GovernmentHigh schools in California might soon be required to teach kids how to register to voteAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Legislature passed a bill that seeks to help boost pre-registration numbers among teens.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature tries to discourage legacy admissions at private collegesAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe move comes two years after the U.S. Supreme Court says affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Sacramento RegionCelebrating culture and tradition: Sacramento’s R Street Corridor comes alive with son jarochoAugust 20, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaCasa de Español was founded 13 years ago at the end of the recession to create a hub for language and cultural exchange in Sacramento.
Sacramento RegionLos Rios Prison and Reentry Education Program faculty cleared of wrongdoing following investigationAugust 19, 2024Following a district-initiated investigation of nine faculty members in Los Rios Community College District’s Prison and Reentry Education Program, the president of the teachers union reported that they have been cleared of wrongdoing.
Health CareSacramento's teen nicotine crisis: Battling vaping addictionAugust 19, 2024 | Tony RodriguezThe recent rise of alternatives like vapes and nicotine pouches has complicated efforts to protect children's health. In Sacramento, providers, parents and researchers are collaborating to support teens struggling with nicotine addiction.
Sacramento RegionCalifornia Mobility Center to boost state climate goals, local economy through new Sac State facilityAugust 8, 2024 | Gerardo Zavala“The Hub” will house the California Mobility Center, a research, development, innovation and workforce development space located a half-mile from Sac State’s main campus.
EducationCalifornia’s two biggest school districts botched AI deals. Here are lessons from their mistakes.August 6, 2024Educators can learn caution from AI mistakes in Los Angeles and San Diego. But they also face pressure to adopt the technology quickly.
EducationCal State board anticipates a ‘painful year’ as campuses cut costsAugust 5, 2024“Presidents, we understand that you’re going to have to make some hard decisions and, within your campus communities and your general communities, you’re going to be criticized,” board Chair Jack B. Clarke said.
