Sacramento RegionSac State’s SWANA Center fosters connection, identity and professional developmentSeptember 19, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe new Southwest Asian and North African Center aims to provide a “home base of support” for students from that region. It will provide several services including mentorship, peer services and wellness support.
Health CareSacramento students have firsthand experience with growing vaping crisisSeptember 13, 2024 | Tony RodriguezA quiet crisis is unfolding in the hallways and bathrooms of high schools in Sacramento. Vaping, once thought to be a safer alternative to smoking, has taken a firm hold among teenagers, creating challenges for educators, parents, and the students. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationTurned away on the first day of school? That was the reality for 300 Sacramento City Unified students — here’s whySeptember 10, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaDistrict staff received over 750 enrollment applications in an 8-day window, resulting in the system getting “bogged down,” a SCUSD spokesperson said. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationSacramento County’s largest districts discuss 2024-25 priorities as students settle in for the yearSeptember 6, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaHere’s what to know about plans for the year at San Juan, Natomas, Sacramento City, Twin Rivers, Elk Grove, and Folsom-Cordova Unified School Districts as school kicks off in the Sacramento region.
State GovernmentHow a proposed California law could end book bans in public librariesSeptember 5, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe law would “ban book bans” by prohibiting the reasons a book could be excluded or have limited access in a public library. This comes after a study found that public libraries saw a 92% increase in titles targeted in 2023 over 2022.
State GovernmentHigh schools in California might soon be required to teach kids how to register to voteAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Legislature passed a bill that seeks to help boost pre-registration numbers among teens.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature tries to discourage legacy admissions at private collegesAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe move comes two years after the U.S. Supreme Court says affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Sacramento RegionCelebrating culture and tradition: Sacramento’s R Street Corridor comes alive with son jarochoAugust 20, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaCasa de Español was founded 13 years ago at the end of the recession to create a hub for language and cultural exchange in Sacramento.
Sacramento RegionLos Rios Prison and Reentry Education Program faculty cleared of wrongdoing following investigationAugust 19, 2024Following a district-initiated investigation of nine faculty members in Los Rios Community College District’s Prison and Reentry Education Program, the president of the teachers union reported that they have been cleared of wrongdoing.
Health CareSacramento's teen nicotine crisis: Battling vaping addictionAugust 19, 2024 | Tony RodriguezThe recent rise of alternatives like vapes and nicotine pouches has complicated efforts to protect children's health. In Sacramento, providers, parents and researchers are collaborating to support teens struggling with nicotine addiction.
