EducationToo many students, not enough classes: Sac State students struggle amid high enrollmentSeptember 10, 2025Sacramento State just welcomed its second-largest incoming class. Many students are struggling to get into the courses they need.
EducationHow a Sacramento charter school misused $180 million and became a poster child for reformSeptember 3, 2025Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools will now have to repay the state.
Sacramento RegionUC Davis alum creates underground education pipeline for Afghan girlsAugust 29, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyThe Taliban’s return to power in 2021 brought about the end of many Afghan girls’ dreams of continuing their education. But a Sacramento-area nonprofit, founded by a UC Davis alum, is offering some students the chance to continue learning online.
ImmigrationImmigration agents signed up to recruit at a California university. Then the protests startedAugust 28, 2025Social media swirled with rumors that ICE would be among the employers at the job fair, something the campus said is not true. Still, the campus postponed the event over concerns about Customs and Border Protection’s participation.
EducationCalifornia expands TK, but thousands of 4-year-olds remain unenrolledAugust 27, 2025While 90% of families with small children said they’d like to enroll their little ones in a transitional kindergarten-style program, only 65% reported knowing TK was available, down from 83% the year before.
EducationConsidering TK for your child? Take a peek inside one ideal classroom scenarioAugust 20, 2025This fall at least 200,000 California students are expected to enroll in transitional kindergarten, which serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten.
EducationSacramento organizations host backpack challenge to help students in needAugust 13, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe Sacramento County Office of Education and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union competed against each other to stuff backpacks with school supplies and hygiene items for students in foster care or experiencing homelessness.
EducationParents favor four-year college for children — but Republicans show more skepticismAugust 8, 2025This is the first higher education survey of parents by Gallup, and it comes amid growing public skepticism about college.
EducationCalifornia colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?June 26, 2025Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive and require students to let the company keep their papers forever.
EducationTrump administration threatens cuts to California program over references to gender identityJune 23, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiThe program covers a broad range of topics and reaches a small segment of California’s students.
