Calaveras Teachers Approve Contract, End StrikeOctober 24, 2017 | Randol WhiteSchools in Calaveras County will be back to full operation Wednesday morning after striking teachers ratified a new contract last night. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Teachers In Calaveras Unified School District On StrikeOctober 19, 2017 | Rich IbarraCalaveras teachers have been without a new contract or pay raise for the last 2 years.
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.
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.
Tennessee Teacher Appears In Sacramento Federal Court For Kidnapping Of 15-Year-Old StudentApril 24, 2017 | Bob MoffittA Tennessee high school teacher, charged with taking a student to a California commune to continue a sexual relationship, had his initial appearance in a Sacramento federal courtroom Monday.
Yuba City Teachers' Strike Continues Into Day 7September 15, 2016 | Bob MoffittUPDATED: This is day seven of the Yuba City Teachers' strike. Union leaders say they have agreed to accept an 11.1 percent pay raise. But, they want the raise over two years and not three as the district has requested.
Day Two of Yuba City Teachers Strike: 300 Substitutes, No NegotiationsSeptember 9, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonYuba City teachers picketed for the second day in a row outside of schools demanding a 13 percent raise for the previous school year.
Judges Weigh Appeal In Landmark Teacher Tenure CaseFebruary 25, 2016The state's teacher tenure system is back in court in a case that could influence public school job protections across the nation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLaw Professor Discusses Pending High-Profile CasesFebruary 18, 2016Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral is Saturday; what happens now to the current docket of US Supreme Court cases? McGeorge Law Professor Leslie Jacobs joins Insight to talk about some of the pending high profile cases. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Nevada Declares Teacher Shortage Emergency As A Move To HireFebruary 5, 2016(AP) - Nevada is declaring its teacher shortage as an emergency, a move that allows vacancy-filled schools to hire teachers from out of state who aren't yet licensed locally.