EducationStudent loan payments restart this fall — here’s what to know, paths to loan forgivenessJuly 24, 2023 | Janelle SalangaClose to 4 million Californians with student debt will resume payments for student loans starting in October. Here’s what you need to know about repayment options, your rights as a borrower and what’s ahead.
EducationWhen California educators return to their rural hometowns, the result can be ‘brain gain’July 23, 2023Californians who return to their rural hometowns and get involved in public education find satisfaction in reconnecting with their roots.
State GovernmentCalifornians are smoking less: Why that’s a problem for these early childhood servicesJuly 23, 2023A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services. Some programs are already making cuts.
Folsom Public Library ends fines, the last in Sacramento County to do soJuly 21, 2023 | Steve MilneThe Folsom City Council voted July 11 to end the practice. Libraries across the country, including all now in Sacramento and Yolo counties, have stopped collecting fines for overdue materials in recent years.
EducationCal State has a new chancellor. Her challenges include the system’s sexual misconduct allegations and massive budget gapJuly 12, 2023Mildred García will take over a system confronting a budget shortfall, declining enrollment and complaints about how Cal State officials have handled sexual misconduct allegations.
EducationProposal to raise CSU tuition annually moves to a board vote this September amid student opposition, frustrationJuly 11, 2023 | Janelle SalangaIf approved, the multi-year proposal would raise tuition by 6% each year for the next five years, and is meant to help the statewide system with its $1.5 billion deficit.
EducationCalifornia child care providers demand raises from Gov. Newsom as budget deadline loomsJune 25, 2023Providers say home daycare businesses may need to close if the state continues paying too little in child care subsidies.
Food and SustainabilityTop U.S. health official praises Davis dining program; weighs in on hot topicsJune 20, 2023 | Kate WolffeDuring a visit to UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento-born U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra celebrated the “Good Food as Good Medicine” program, and shared thoughts on artificial intelligence, legal weed and more.
These kids revamped their schoolyard. It could be a model to make cities healthierJune 18, 2023Living near parks can boost health and well being. But low-income communities and those of color often have less access than wealthier, white ones. Revamping schoolyards could be a game changer.
EducationCalifornia professors test out AI in the classroom, even as cheating debate continuesJune 18, 2023While some California college professors remain concerned about students using generative AI such as ChatGPT to cheat in class, a growing number are choosing to encourage its limited use in classroom assignments.
