Placer County Local News: Education

05/22/2023
A partnership between Lake Tahoe Community College's Rising Scholars Program for justice-involved students and the youth detention facility El Centro High School in Sacramento has resulted in its first community community college graduate.

05/19/2023
For the first time since 2019, Del Oro High School’s WINGS group will host its annual event at the Del Oro High School football field. The May 29 event is open to the public.

05/11/2023
Nearly 100 parents, students and community members participated in a walkout May 10 to protest against Rocklin Unified School District staff after students accused them of covering up sex crimes, racism and discrimination within the district.

05/11/2023
A tour of the remodeled Tahoe Lake Elementary takes Tim Hauserman on a trip down memory lane.

05/09/2023
The Auburn Library is a step closer to being upgraded with $9.8 million in improvements including: new heating and air conditioning units, public restroom renovations and the installation of an elevator.

04/27/2023
A state bill could end suspensions for students who defy teachers’ orders, disrupt school activities, or engage in other types of “willful defiance”—requiring teachers to de-escalate such incidents instead of forcing a child from the classroom.

04/27/2023
The School of Veterinary Medicine will open a new emergency room and intensive care unit on May 3, doubling in size to accommodate rapid growth. The caseload has doubled since immediately before the pandemic and is up tenfold since 2013.

04/25/2023
Many high school athletes look back years later via photos in the yearbook or through conversations with former teammates. The inaugural lacrosse team at Lincoln High School will be able to recollect via video through Davis Brandi’s documentary on the team.

04/20/2023
The Landing Spot, a non-religious group that is part of the Loomis Basin Congregational United Church of Christ, helps LGBTQ+ youth and families. The group has been plagued by threats, and all in-person gatherings had to be temporarily canceled. Speaking anonymously to protect themselves, parents shared their positive experiences with the Landing Spot.

04/19/2023
Sierra College broke ground April 11 on a complex that will provide housing for more than 350 students. Expected occupancy is for the fall 2025 semester.

04/19/2023
Washoe County School District is proposing to close Incline Middle School and consolidate schools. Incline Village community members are fighting back.

04/19/2023
The new ethnic studies requirement to graduate from California high schools generated interest at the Western Placer Unified School District meeting, with board members expressing excitement about putting together the new curriculum.

04/18/2023
Families of Rock Creek Elementary students have joined together to retain legal representation in the wake of Auburn Union School District’s decision to close the school at the end of the academic year.

04/11/2023
The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is sponsoring its third annual circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe, a kayaking journey that takes place June 19-25.

03/31/2023
Families of Incline Village were recently notified by Washoe County School District that Incline Middle School could be shut down as early as the fall of 2024, among other changes,

03/31/2023
Nearly 100 students and parents showed up to protest against Roseville Joint Union High School District’s decision to remove an LGBTQ+ support group from their campuses. The Landing Spot, a non-religious support group, was targeted by the Project Veritas organization with a viral video that focused on Landing Spot leader Rev. Casey Tinnin.

03/31/2023
Feeling the frustration shrinking school budgets, a retired Auburn Union School District principal set out to make a difference. In 1983, former AUSD Principal Steve Brown saw dedicated teachers reaching deep into their pockets to pay for activities and programs.

03/25/2023
The Excellence in Education Foundation announced the return of its popular fundraiser, Golfing for Schools.