California Community Colleges Urging Dreamers To Apply For Financial AidJune 2, 2017 | Drew SandsorThe California Community College system is out with an online video targeting Dream Act students. Those are students who have been in California for at least three years and graduated from a California High School.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Regents Commit To Audit RecommendationsMay 19, 2017The UC Board of Regents met on Thursday in San Francisco in the aftermath of a scathing audit, which claimed $175 million were kept in reserves. Capital Public Radio’s Ben Adler was at the meeting and has details. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California NativeMission Project Protests Help Spur ChangesMay 17, 2017 | Steve MilneFor decades, California kids have been building replicas of historic Spanish missions as part of the fourth-grade curriculum. But Native American community activists say the missions exploited indigenous people...and they want the project banned. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Data Shows Graduation Rate Improving for Latino, African Americans StudentsApril 12, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornia's high school graduation rates rose for the seventh consecutive year according to data released by the state Department of Education.
A Year At EncinaSacramento School Sees ‘Advocacy’ As A Stepping Stone To SuccessMarch 16, 2017 | Julia MitricAfter Encina Prep was flagged as a failing school, teachers and administrators re-designed the entire school day around a model known as Advocacy. Five years later, teachers say they see a stronger school community. But test scores remain flat. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UC Study Highlights Local, State Cost Of High School SuspensionsMarch 9, 2017 | Julia MitricHigh school students who are suspended are at greater risk to drop out and they earn less than peers who graduate. Now a study from the University of California looks at the economic costs of suspension. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHit That Snooze Button Again? Middle And High Schools Could See A Later Start TimeFebruary 23, 2017 | Daniel PotterBleary-eyed teenagers shuffling to school barely after daybreak could become a thing of the past if a state lawmaker has his way. A new proposal would push back middle and high school start times to at least 8:30 a.m. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
District Holds Town Halls In Search For New LeaderFebruary 21, 2017 | Steve MilneWhat kind of qualities should Sacramento City Unified School District's next leader have? That's one question SCUSD is posing to the community in a series of town hall meetings starting tonight. A total of seven town halls will be held. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California And Baja Build Bridge Through Youth Agricultural Program February 2, 2017Students south of the border are learning to plant their own vegetable patch in a program a lot like 4-H. The UC and the Agriculture Secretary of Baja are teaming up to offer hands-on classes and mentoring to low-income children in Mexicali. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentUC Davis Students Take Part In Climate Science "Data Rescue"February 2, 2017 | Amy QuintonUC Davis students took part in a project to backup and protect scientific data related to climate change and the environment from federal websites. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
