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Health Care

Number Of 'Significantly Disengaged' Kids At Sacramento Public Schools Has Skyrocketed During The Pandemic

February 15, 2021 | Pauline Bartolone

Before the pandemic closed schools, only a few dozen kids at Sacramento City Unified schools missed three days a week of school or more. Now, that number is almost a thousand.

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State Government

Newsom Announces $450-Per-Student Incentive To Reopen Schools

December 30, 2020

Schools would only qualify in counties with lower infection rates. Kindergarten through sixth grade is prioritized in the governor’s $2-billion plan, which would need the Legislature’s approval.

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First Sacramento County School Districts Approve Date To Send Students Back To Class

October 9, 2020 | Kris Hooks

The Folsom Cordova Unified School Board voted for its students to return to classrooms part time. It comes in anticipation of schools in the county getting the greenlight to reopen after moving into the red tier of California’s reopening guidelines.

Tash Kimmell / CalMatters

State Government

COVID Testing Of Teachers, Staff Hotly Debated As California Schools Reopen

September 20, 2020

Without clear guidance from the state, coronavirus testing remains a contentious and costly issue as more school districts inch toward reopening.

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State Government

Charter School Task Force Echoes Calls For Tighter Charter School Regs, More Local Control

June 9, 2019

A closely watched report commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for more local discretion and tighter regulation of charter schools.

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State Government

Can California Afford Gavin Newsom's Vision For School Kids? Here's Your K-12 Primer For 2019

December 17, 2018

Top ranked per-pupil spending. Data tracking from toddlerhood to universities. State lawmakers have a long and expensive wish list as California rings in a new administration. Here’s your School Spending 101 primer for 2019.

Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo

State Government

Sacramento Lawmaker Introduces 'Pre-K For All' Bill Package

December 4, 2018 | Nadine Sebai

Assemblymember Kevin McCarty introduced three pieces of legislation on Tuesday aiming to provide free preschool to 100,000 more children from low and middle-income households. Similar programs exist in other states — but could it work in California?

Jayla Lee / Sacramento State

Never Finished That College Degree? New California State University Online Program Might Help.

October 25, 2018 | Randol White

There are likely tens-of-thousands of former California State University students who dropped out of college even though when they were within sight of getting their degree. I was one of them.

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Sacramento City Schools Budget Shows Even Bigger Deficit, Independent Review Finds

October 3, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

The Sacramento City Unified School District says its budget deficit is actually $28.5 million, which is $4.5 million more than previously estimated.

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State Government

Charter Schools, Teacher Raises Draw Debate From Finalists For California’s Top Educator

September 11, 2018 | Nadine Sebai

The two finalists for California’s state schools chief faced off in a debate Tuesday night in a race that pits teachers unions against charter school advocates.

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