School District Partners With Sac State To Bring Social Justice To The ClassroomAugust 23, 2016 | Joanne SerriehSan Juan Unified School District teachers are being mentored by Sac State professors to learn new teaching methods and how to incorporate social justice teachings into their high school classrooms.
Why More California Schools Are Starting The Year In Early AugustAugust 11, 2016Remember when school started after Labor Day? If you can you may be dating yourself a bit. The first day of class for California schools is getting earlier and earlier. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Program Uses Empathy To Combat Teen Sex TraffickingAugust 9, 2016Authorities may know all too well that sex trafficking is a crime that is growing in California. But for those most at risk, teenagers, it might seem something abstract. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Seeks To Ban Discrimination At California Religious UniversitiesAugust 9, 2016 | Ben AdlerA California lawmaker’s push to reduce discrimination against gays and lesbians at religious colleges and universities is sparking new debate over the separation of church and state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSacramento State Gets Grant To Help Migrant Farmworker StudentsAugust 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceA $2.3 million federal grant will be used to help migrant farmworker students at Sacramento State. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rooftop Bee Hives Elevate Urban BeekeepingAugust 1, 2016 | Julia MitricWhen urbanites encounter honey bees, some run away in fear while others dream of honey. Two women are on a mission to help people feel more at ease with bees while boosting the urban ecosystem. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Camp Teaches Teens About Cyber SecurityJuly 21, 2016 | Steve MilneBoosting the cybersecurity workforce. That's the goal of a summer camp for teenagers being held this week at American River College in Sacramento.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Good, The Bad, The Debt-Ridden: Reveal Reporter Details Privatization Of Student Loan ProgramJuly 19, 2016Lance Williams is a senior reporter for Reveal News, a news outlet that specializes in investigative reporting. He joins us on Insight today to talk about who is benefiting and who is suffering from the student debt crisis in the U.S. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSurvey: California School Kids Safer, Depression Risk ‘High’July 18, 2016 | Ed JoyceDrug and alcohol use dropped among students in California and school safety increased, according to the results of a statewide survey. But the report shows two indicators of depression risk are "at disturbingly high levels." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Adopts School LGBT History LessonsJuly 14, 2016California education officials have adopted new public school curriculum guidelines that give LGBT Americans a more prominent role in history and social science classes.
