As School Year Begins, California Ends Practice That Uprooted Migrant StudentsSeptember 9, 2018As the new school year begins, migrant farmworker families can take advantage of a new state exemption from the 50-mile rule, which had required them to uproot their children and move as a condition of migrant housing eligibility.
Sacramento Students Plan Walkouts To Remember Victims Of Parkland Shooting, Protest Lack Of Gun ControlMarch 13, 2018 | Bob Moffitt | Ezra David RomeroA spokesperson for the Sacramento City Unified School District says students at all 12 high schools are planning walkout activities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleVegan Fraternities? At UC Davis, Frats Compete For Meat-Free Street CredJanuary 25, 2018 | Julia MitricTwo UC Davis fraternities are trying to earn some vegan street cred. They've accepted a challenge from campus animal rights advocates to follow a plant-based diet for five days. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
NASA Launches Yearlong Project For Students And Teachers Across NationOctober 16, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerStudents throughout the country are getting an opportunity to see what NASA astronauts are up to on the International Space Station and maybe even speak directly with an astronaut.
The Number Of Hungry And Homeless Students Rises Along With College CostsFebruary 8, 2017Research shows that many college students across the country are working, borrowing and still falling behind.
UOP Reaches Out To Its Muslim Students In Midst Of Travel BanJanuary 30, 2017 | Rich IbarraUniversities and colleges in the U.S. are looking carefully at the President’s executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries. The University of the Pacific is reaching out to its Muslim students. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
University Considers Expanding Student-Athlete ProtectionsMay 11, 2016(AP) - The University of California's governing board is considering a policy that would nearly triple the number of student-athletes who would be guaranteed financial aid to continue their studies in the event of a career-ending sports injury.
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.
Ruling Raises Objections To Release Of Personal Student DataFebruary 24, 2016(AP) - A recent federal court ruling ordering the release of personal data on more than 10 million California students highlights the growing amount of information schools now collect - and the loopholes that allow it to be released.
New California Laws 2016K-12 Students Have More Online Privacy Protections in 2016January 7, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new law now in effect in California restricts the way technology companies use information about K-12 students. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
