EducationSacramento City Unified School District reaffirms safe-haven status amid immigration crackdownJanuary 31, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaSchool board members, union leaders, and community organizers from Spanish-speaking, South Asian, Hmong, and Black communities coalesced to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, deportations at school sites.
EducationAs wildfires disrupt Los Angeles schools, experts begin to study mental health effects on studentsJanuary 30, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaWildfires have forced the closure of Los Angeles schools, displacing over 700,000 students and staff. Experts warn of lasting mental health impacts and the need for long-term recovery plans. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationSacramento Black Parallel School Board hosts a litany of initiatives to support local Black students with disabilitiesJanuary 30, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaThe Black Parallel School Board is a nonprofit founded in 2008 to address systemic inequities affecting Black students. In 2019, the organization sued SCUSD, alleging that Black students with disabilities were being disproportionately disciplined. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPrograms for foster youth and low-income families stay mostly intact in state budget, for nowJanuary 14, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Newsom’s budget proposal last week made fewer cuts than the plan he proposed last year. That’s a relief for some advocates.
EducationCrowded classes, staff shortages, insufficient pay are making some California teachers rethink careersJanuary 8, 2025California schools don’t pay enough to teachers or have the resources to meet the needs of its students, according to a CTA survey of educators.
State GovernmentNew California laws that might affect your 2025January 1, 2025 | Laura Fitzgerald | Tony Rodriguez | Megan Myscofski | Manola Secaira | Srishti Prabha | Keyshawn Davis | Gerardo Zavala | Kate WolffeWe took a look at a few laws going into effect on Jan. 1 that could impact your year, from new rules for active shooter drills in schools to how prosecutors charge theft-related crimes and changes to how you’re charged junk and overdraft fees.
