Sacramento City schools superintendent discusses vaccine mandate for the districtOctober 21, 2021 | Vicki Gonzalez | Janelle SalangaSuperintendent Jorge Aguilar called the vaccine requirement “a path forward to keeping our schools open.” The mandate takes effect Nov. 30, seven months before the state requirement begins. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia education leaders discuss Black student disparitiesOctober 15, 2021 | A.V. BenfordThe state superintendent, other officials look at challenges, solutions to creating equity for all students and families.
Health CareSacramento City Unified Parents Frustrated With District’s Independent Study ProgramSeptember 13, 2021 | Pauline BartoloneRoughly 1,600 students at Sacramento City Unified schools have chosen to continue learning at home through the pandemic. But most of the kids remain without teacher assignments, and parents say the district has left many questions unanswered.
Health CareCalifornia To Require Teachers, Staff Be Vaccinated Or Tested For COVID-19August 11, 2021 | Chris HaganCalifornia will require that all teachers and school staff be vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19, becoming the first state to impose such measures ahead of the new school year.
Race and EquitySacramento City Teacher’s Use Of N-Word Sparks Debate About Anti-Racist TrainingJuly 15, 2021 | A.V. BenfordA Sacramento City school teacher was recorded using racial slurs in the classroom. But one question from organizers still lingers: In a district that has mandatory anti-bias training for teachers, how could this incident happen?
Health CareNumber Of 'Significantly Disengaged' Kids At Sacramento Public Schools Has Skyrocketed During The PandemicFebruary 15, 2021 | Pauline BartoloneBefore 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom Announces $450-Per-Student Incentive To Reopen SchoolsDecember 30, 2020Schools 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.
First Sacramento County School Districts Approve Date To Send Students Back To ClassOctober 9, 2020 | Kris HooksThe 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.
State GovernmentCOVID Testing Of Teachers, Staff Hotly Debated As California Schools ReopenSeptember 20, 2020Without clear guidance from the state, coronavirus testing remains a contentious and costly issue as more school districts inch toward reopening.
State GovernmentCharter School Task Force Echoes Calls For Tighter Charter School Regs, More Local ControlJune 9, 2019A closely watched report commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for more local discretion and tighter regulation of charter schools.
