Education

Sacramento-area program promoting safe teen driving seeks funds

By Carlos Alcalá - Published: 12:00 am

An innovative program to prevent teen driving accidents is expanding – but finding its expansion limited by funds. The program dubbed PARTY – Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth – has added Roseville High School to its roster, which previously included Folsom, Vista del Lago and Oak Ridge high Schools.

Small school districts win a round in California funding battle

By Diana Lambert - Published: 12:00 am

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that delivers $1 million more dollars to the San Juan Unified School District but takes $900,000 from Elk Grove Unified.

Molly Munger's tax proposal makes her a major player in California ballot wars

By Torey Van Oot - Published: Friday, February 10 2012 - 12:00 am

When Molly Munger's name surfaced last year as a potential partner on efforts to provide more funding for schools, California State PTA President Carol Kocivar had to turn to Google to find out who she was.

Natomas Charter student wins county Poetry Out Loud finals

By Cathy Locke - Published: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 12:00 am

Brittany Wiltz, a student at Natomas Charter School, was named the winner of Sacramento Poetry Out Loud for 2012.

Budget burnout blamed for apathy over Sacramento City Unified's approval of school budget cuts

By Melody Gutierrez - Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 5:10 pm

Sacramento City Unified School District trustees have approved $28 million in budget cuts that call for hundreds of employee layoffs, increasing class sizes and eliminating sports and extracurricular activities.

Sacramento County finals for Poetry Out Loud contest today at Rosemont High

By Carlos Alcalá - Updated: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 8:45 am

The public is invited to watch 15 high school students perform poetry today in the Sacramento County finals of the Poetry Out Loud competition.

California teachers' retirement fund commits $500 million to infrastructure

By Dale Kasler - Published: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 12:00 am

The California State Teachers' Retirement System is hopping on the infrastructure bandwagon, committing $500 million to roads, utilities and more.

CSUS guitar professor Richard Savino up for a Grammy

By Edward Ortiz - Updated: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 1:18 pm

On most days, Richard Savino toils on the Sacramento State campus, his accomplishments unknown to many around him. Few know that this mostly unsung classical guitarist is in high demand, both nationally and internationally.

Richard Savino Nominated for Grammy

The annual STAR tests given to California school students has important implications for education in the state. Last year, asked readers some of the questions students face. This year, we are using tougher questions. See how you do.