State GovernmentBallot Initiative To Extend Prop 30 AnnouncedSeptember 14, 2015 | Katie OrrThere’s an official effort underway to extend a portion of California’s Proposition 30, which raises tax money for the state’s schools. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DevelopingState GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: Climate Change, Property Forfeiture, 'Redskins' BanSeptember 10, 2015 | Katie Orr | Ben Adler | Chris NicholsCalifornia’s efforts to fight climate change have sustained a second major setback at the state Capitol in as many days. Meanwhile, lawmakers continued to work though hundreds of bills. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Low Results In New Test ScoresSeptember 9, 2015Scores released today for the new Smarter Balanced computerized test given to California students last spring show fewer than half passed math and English tests aligned with the Common Core standards. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTeen Moms Would Get Breastfeeding Space In California SchoolsSeptember 7, 2015 | Chris NicholsAssemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Los Angeles County, has written a bill that would require schools to offer students the time and privacy to breastfeed or pump milk.
State GovernmentBills Would Ban CA Employers From Asking Certain QuestionsSeptember 1, 2015 | Chris NicholsEmployers in California would lose the ability to ask job applicants their salary history and job status under separate bills passed by the California Senate Tuesday.
State GovernmentSacramento State Finds More Parking For StudentsAugust 31, 2015 | Ed JoyceA record Fall enrollment of 30,023 students means more people are driving to Sacramento State this week than a year ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Nelsen: Record Fall Enrollment Of 30,023 At Sacramento StateAugust 27, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento State University President Robert S. Nelsen delivered his Fall Address Thursday, outlining his priorities and announcing a record fall enrollment for the school. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Record Fall Enrollment At Sacramento StateAugust 24, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento State will start its Fall semester with a record number of incoming first-year students. But that's not the only record. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
School Districts Scramble Amid Teacher ShortageAugust 17, 2015(AP) - A growing teacher shortage has left district officials across the San Francisco Bay Area scrambling to fill classrooms, with critical shortages in science, math, special education and bilingual education.
Complaint Alleges PE Discrimination In California SchoolsAugust 14, 2015 | Steve MilneSome civil rights groups are charging discrimination in access to physical education in California schools. They say public schools have not satisfied their legal obligation to provide quality physical education to Latino and African-American kids. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
