El Dorado County Local News: Education

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist with winter programs at Heavenly Mountain Resort, beginning January 28 through March 28, 2025, conditions and weather permitting.

Hundreds of students, families, teachers, and staff from across the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) took part in the nationwide celebration of Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on November 14. The event, which honors Ruby Bridges' legacy as the first African American child to integrate an all-white school in the South, saw a remarkable expansion this year, with participation growing from just one school in 2023 to ten schools in 2024.

Explore Lake Tahoe's geological history, revealing tectonic, glacial and volcanic forces that shaped its stunning landscape in the new book, “Geology of the Lake Tahoe Basin: History and Features,” by Tahoe author David Antonucci.

Author Paul Nelson recently released his book “Lost Grand Resorts of Old Lake Tahoe,” chronicling some of Tahoe’s most opulent former resorts along with historical profiles of some fascinating characters from Lucky Baldwin to Harry Comstock, Duane Bliss, Norman Biltz (the Duke of Nevada) and a lot of characters and cons in between. The book features 110 illustrative historical photos.

Cordova High School students have benefitted from a heartwarming program created by the American River Bike Patrol that has introduced teens to the joys of cycling and taught them life skills in an unusual way.

School districts across the country have been receiving reports of potential threats following the election.

Construction on Folsom Lake College’s expansive new science building is making significant progress just one year after breaking ground and continues to remain on schedule to host students in 2025.

Lake Tahoe Unified School District is accepting applications for inductees to the prestigious LTUSD District Hall of Distinction. This esteemed award honors former students, employees, and major contributors/volunteers who have made significant contributions in areas such as scholarship, athletics, student activities, career achievements, community service, and overall service to the school community.

Much of the election talk this season in South Lake Tahoe has surrounded Measure N, the controversial vacancy tax measure, but there is another measure on the ballot that some are hoping everyone can agree on. That measure is Measure U, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Classroom Repair Measure.