State GovernmentBill Would Lift Cal Grant Age Cap For Military VetsApril 27, 2015 | Ed JoyceA measure in the California legislature would life the age cap on Cal Grants for military veterans. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Study Shows Increase In Homeless StudentsApril 22, 2015 | Rich IbarraThe number of homeless students is increasing, and a new study at University of the Pacific finds schools must do better at monitoring their progress if homeless kids are going succeed in school. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Requires Oversight Before School Police Get Military EquipmentMarch 23, 2015 | Katie OrrA few school police departments in California have acquired military armored vehicles, rifles and grenade launchers. That's spawned a new bill in the state Legislature. The bill faces its first committee vote Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Schools Begin New Standardized Testing ProgramMarch 10, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia schools can start administering the state’s new standardized tests to students. The new math and English language tests use computers and open-ended critical thinking questions – rather than the old “Scantron” bubble multiple-choice tests. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSalmon Leave Woodland Rest Stop After A Month-Long StayMarch 5, 2015 | Bob MoffittThousands of juvenile salmon are now swimming down the Sacramento River. They're twice as big as other salmon hatched at the same time after spending the last month hanging out in a Yolo County rice field. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Teacher Shortage In Washoe County Means More SubsMarch 2, 2015 | Ky PlaskonA shortage of teachers in Washoe County has forced the school district to fill vacant positions with more substitute teachers. That is reducing the pool of available substitutes for short-term assignments. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNapolitano: No UC Tuition Increase - For Summer, AnywayFebruary 18, 2015 | Ben AdlerUniversity of California students are getting at least a temporary reprieve from tuition increases scheduled to take effect in the coming academic year.
State GovernmentBritish University Plans Campus In Placer CountyFebruary 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceA British university has moved a step closer to establishing a campus in Placer County. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Students At 13 College Campuses Offered New Online TextbooksFebruary 11, 2015(AP) - Students at 13 California State University campuses will be getting access to a new online textbook resource in hopes of offsetting the burdensome cost of traditional textbooks.
Sacramento County Seeks To Lower Black Children Mortality RatesFebruary 11, 2015 | Bob MoffittA group of non-profit organizations in Sacramento County are moving forward with a campaign to improve the health of black children and lower their mortality rates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
