EducationGoodbye hotdogs, hello vegan masala: California’s school lunches are going gourmetAugust 11, 2023California school lunches are free for all students. Now, fueled by an influx of funding, the focus is on freshly made, healthy meals.
Arts and LifestyleBlack and Brown students are enriched by culturally reflective arts education. But can Sacramento County provide it?August 9, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaThe incremental loss of arts education since the 1980s has impacted communities of color. With new arts education funding in the state budget, advocates say the conversation should encompass culturally reflective programming.
EducationDrones, tacos, and billboards: How California community colleges are trying to get students back to schoolAugust 6, 2023After a historic drop in enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic, California community colleges are ramping up marketing efforts, spending more than $40 million in state and federal dollars to lure students back. Is it working?
EducationNew elementary school opens in Roseville, a testament to former Black superintendent’s legacyJuly 31, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaRoseville's new Rex Fortune Elementary School will bring science, technology, engineering, arts and math education to under-resourced students in Center Joint Unified School District. Its first day of instruction begins Aug. 7.
EducationStudent leaders, lieutenant governor urge Cal State to delay vote on tuition increaseJuly 30, 2023CSU trustees plan to vote in September on annual 6% tuition increases
EducationCommunity college transfer numbers are a key benchmark of success, but they remain far below the state’s own goalJuly 24, 2023Transfer to a four-year institution is a benchmark for success among community colleges, but the numbers are low and disparities across the system persist, especially between colleges in rural areas and those in wealthy suburbs.
EducationStudent loan payments restart this fall — here’s what to know, paths to loan forgivenessJuly 24, 2023 | Janelle SalangaClose to 4 million Californians with student debt will resume payments for student loans starting in October. Here’s what you need to know about repayment options, your rights as a borrower and what’s ahead.
EducationWhen California educators return to their rural hometowns, the result can be ‘brain gain’July 23, 2023Californians who return to their rural hometowns and get involved in public education find satisfaction in reconnecting with their roots.
State GovernmentCalifornians are smoking less: Why that’s a problem for these early childhood servicesJuly 23, 2023A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services. Some programs are already making cuts.
BusinessFolsom Public Library ends fines, the last in Sacramento County to do soJuly 21, 2023 | Steve MilneThe Folsom City Council voted July 11 to end the practice. Libraries across the country, including all now in Sacramento and Yolo counties, have stopped collecting fines for overdue materials in recent years.
