Health CareBack-To-School Vaccines A Must For California KidsAugust 7, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaA new state law that kicked in last summer requires shots for public school children. Some families are still adjusting to the law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Investigating Abduction Attempt Near Elementary SchoolMay 25, 2017 | Drew SandsorSacramento police are investigating an abduction attempt around 9 a.m. Thursday near Leataata Floyd Elementary School in the upper Land Park neighborhood.
Police: Student Slips Laxative Pill Into Teacher's CoffeeMay 18, 2017(AP) - Police say a California eighth-grader might face criminal charges after he put laxative pills in his teacher's coffee.
Three Sacramento County Schools Closed Due To Norovirus OutbreakMay 4, 2017Thirty-three students, five teachers and some parents came down with the intestinal illness.
San Bernardino School Closed Following ShootingApril 11, 2017(AP) - An elementary school in San Bernardino that was the scene of a murder-suicide is closed for the time being.
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.
Natomas Teacher Arrested On Sexual Misconduct ChargesJanuary 20, 2017Scott MacMillan, a teacher at Heron School, faces counts of attempted possession of obscene matter of a minor and photographing a person under their clothing.
Stockton School Police And Other School Law Enforcement Under Investigation For Treatment Of StudentsJuly 6, 2016The State Attorney General Kamala Harris is investigating possible civil rights abuses involving children in schools, juvenile halls, and foster care statewide. One of the investigations is focusing on the Stockton Unified School District Police. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Day With A Sixth-Grader: How One School Supports A High-Needs StudentApril 4, 2016In our new series "Budgeting from the Blacktop," we're looking at how California is giving schools more control over how they spend extra dollars on at-risk students. We spend a day with Carlos Delrio at Sacramento's Oak Ridge Elementary. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ACLU Settles Manteca Free Speech CaseFebruary 17, 2016 | Steve MilneThe Manteca Unified School District has settled a free speech lawsuit brought by a high school junior. The student was sent home for refusing to change out of a T-shirt that read, "Nobody Knows I'm A Lesbian. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
