Sacramento County Education Digest

Sacramento State University is increasing mandatory student fees over the next three years, while California State University is increasing tuition by 34%.

California’s public schools have a numbers problem —and it’s not just that their students don’t score very highly in national tests of mathematics ability.

Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers these bachelor’s degrees.

The California School Dashboard makes it hard for the public to see how schools and districts are performing over multiple years, concludes the report's lead author.

Information about how the state’s K-12 students are performing is located on several sites and is difficult to understand, a new report finds.

A look at the training program for beginner farmers offered by the Center for Land-Based Learning in Woodland.

Sactown sits down for a Q&A with Sacramento State President Luke Wood.

In the final week of session, legislators are debating whether to give more leeway to public school teachers when to report students to law enforcement. Supporters say disabled and students of color are unfairly disciplined, but opponents say school safety is at risk.

In their August 20 meeting, Sacramento County Supervisors approved $1.75 million in funding
over 5 years for the Sacramento Regional Transit RydeFreeRT program.

August 20 marked the first day of of the first school year for new Northlake TK-8 in Natomas.

California officials have warned students for years that for-profit schools may make misleading career claims — leaving them with “a mountain of debt” but no job. Still, many for-profit schools remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.

Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as the governor calls for a crackdown.

Some California agencies are offering incentives and hosting workshops for school districts that want to build affordable housing for teachers.

The Rancho Cordova Youth Center is home to children's book vending machine thanks to a gift from the Rancho Cordova Kiwanis Club.

The election for seats on the Elk Grove Unified Board of Trustees is heating up as challengers file papers to run against incumbents.

In a special meeting on July 24, the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a $542 million bond for repairs and upgrades of facilities to go on the November ballot.

A program for low-income, first-generation STEM students at community colleges is receiving millions of dollars to expand across the state.

Join the folks participating in the Solving Sacramento journalism collaborative on September 5.

Sacramento State and Sierra College signed an agreement on June 28 to codevelop a joint Placer County campus in Roseville.

Community Colleges in the Sacramento area are reporting an increase in student enrollments following COVID shutdown declines.

Small and low-income school officials say the bond measure deal is unfair. The money is allocated through matching grants, so wealthier districts that can raise more local funds will get more money from the state.

The Civil Grand Jury report found that Sacramento City Unified School District is failing students with disabilities, and has been since 2017.

The Lunch at the Library is offering free meals for kids K-12 at 14 locations throughout Sacramento County.

Funding has been secured to continue the Sacramento Regional Transit RydeFreeRT program for local K-12 students.

The two-day CalMatters Ideas Festival wrapped on June 6 with more than a dozen events examining critical policy issues impacting the lives of millions of Californians.

A panel of labor experts at the CalMatters Ideas Festival say California workers should have more access to more apprenticeships that pay more. Barriers still exist, especially for women and low-income Californians.

EdSource reports that police are dispatched thousands of times per school day across California.

On May 29, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced grants to fund electric school busses, including $5.5million for the Elk Grove Unified School District.

The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

Explaining the Sacramento City Unified School District bond measure which will be on the November ballot.

After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.

On May 28, UC Davis academic workers joined the strike protesting the University of California response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.