State GovernmentCan California Afford Gavin Newsom's Vision For School Kids? Here's Your K-12 Primer For 2019December 17, 2018Top ranked per-pupil spending. Data tracking from toddlerhood to universities. State lawmakers have a long and expensive wish list as California rings in a new administration. Here’s your School Spending 101 primer for 2019.
State GovernmentSacramento Lawmaker Introduces 'Pre-K For All' Bill PackageDecember 4, 2018 | Nadine SebaiAssemblymember Kevin McCarty introduced three pieces of legislation on Tuesday aiming to provide free preschool to 100,000 more children from low and middle-income households. Similar programs exist in other states — but could it work in California?
Never Finished That College Degree? New California State University Online Program Might Help.October 25, 2018 | Randol WhiteThere are likely tens-of-thousands of former California State University students who dropped out of college even though when they were within sight of getting their degree. I was one of them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento City Schools Budget Shows Even Bigger Deficit, Independent Review FindsOctober 3, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Unified School District says its budget deficit is actually $28.5 million, which is $4.5 million more than previously estimated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCharter Schools, Teacher Raises Draw Debate From Finalists For California’s Top EducatorSeptember 11, 2018 | Nadine SebaiThe two finalists for California’s state schools chief faced off in a debate Tuesday night in a race that pits teachers unions against charter school advocates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Cuts Coming For Sacramento City School District To Make Up For $24 Million DeficitSeptember 7, 2018 | Bob MoffittSacramento City Unified School District has been warned for months to balance its budget and is now being ordered. Which programs or positions will be cut has not been determined.
Sacramento, School District Hold Special Meeting To Discuss Increasing Number Of Kids Who Go To CollegeAugust 27, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe city says its youth unemployment rate is among the worst in the country and will only get worse if this generation of kids doesn't pursue education after high school. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRequire Ethnic Studies To Graduate High School? California Inches Closer To The Idea.August 18, 2018This week the Legislature — which had been considering a bill to make California the first state to require ethnic studies for high school graduation — backed away from creating such a statewide mandate, settling on a pilot program instead.
California Won't Judge Schools On Whether Student Test Scores Improve Over Time—Not Yet, AnywayJuly 26, 2018There's a raging debate over how California reports schools’ test scores to parents and the public. Advocates for struggling students say a "growth model" — measuring how students perform over time — is key to closing the achievement gap.
Health CareThis Unique Sacramento School Wants To Get More Autistic Adults Into JobsJune 13, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaAn alternative learning program based in craftwork just graduated its first class. The school is one of the few services available to adults with intellectual disabilities who are out of high school, but not ready for college or work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
