Education

Tuvya Bergson-Michelson won the 2013 California Geographic Bee on Friday after a grueling five-hour contest that included more than 100 students from across the state.

Trustees of the Sacramento City Unified School District voted 4-2 Thursday to convert Rosa Parks Middle School to a kindergarten through eighth-grade campus to accommodate students displaced when nearby Mark Hopkins Elementary closes at the end of the school year.

A Sacramento mother said she felt panic Tuesday after learning that a substitute bus driver for the Natomas Unified School District dropped her 6-year-old autistic son at the wrong elementary school.

It could become easier to fire a teacher in California: The Assembly Education Committee voted 7-0 Wednesday to approve a bill that would streamline the process for jettisoning incompetent or abusive educators.

Sacramento City Unified School District trustees today will consider converting Rosa Parks Middle School to a K-8 campus to accommodate students displaced when neighboring Mark Hopkins Elementary closes in the fall.

The letters are written. The campaign is launched. Now the question remains: Will Congress heed President Barack Obama's call for more preschool funds to give the youngest learners an edge in schooling?

Cortez Quinn's future as president of the Twin Rivers Unified School District board is in question, again.

High school students in Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties can participate in the Congressional Art Competition by submitting entries to the Office of Rep. John Garamendi.

The legacy of St. Francis High School teacher Kathy Carlisle will be in the spotlight in hopes of galvanizing the next generation of teachers, as the University of Minnesota this week begins an exhibit of Holocaust-inspired photos shot by her students.

The 1.5-mile walk will raise money for equipment and programs to inspire the school's students to lead active lifestyles.

Franklin High School students will collect clothing and household items to benefit the school and Big Brothers Big Sisters from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 in the school parking lot at 6400 Whitelock Parkway in Elk Grove.

The Woodland High School engineering program has won a $10,000 award from Pacific Gas and Electric.

Brian King became chancellor of the Los Rios Community College District in February, taking over the state's second-largest district as it begins recovering from years of budget cuts.

Over a long, emotionally taxing night in January, three foreign students told Roseville police how they had been abused by a man who brought them to this country to play at his fledgling basketball academy. At 2 a.m., they were done, and the question arose: Where do they go now?

Elk Grove Unified's Virtual Academy is accepting registration through Sept. 10 for kindergarten through eighth grade for the 2013-14 school year.

Seven students from schools in Davis, Folsom, Roseville and Carmichael are to compete April 5 in the state competition of the National Geographic Bee at Cosumnes River College.

Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin teaches speech pathology at California State University, Sacramento, by day and collects books for children by night.

Across the region, school districts are considering how to trim programs because federal cuts known as the sequester took effect March 1 when federal leaders could not agree on a spending plan.

Oak Ridge High School's Steve Seely is the best high school teacher in the state, according to the California League of High Schools.

The Sacramento City Unified School District faces a $5.6 million budget gap next school year, smaller than in recent years but still leading to cuts such as the closure of seven elementary schools.

How do you make a robot throw Frisbees? That was what 1,000 students from 53 high school teams tried to figure out Saturday as they competed in the Sacramento regional Ultimate Ascent robotics competition at UC Davis.

Educators and policymakers continue to debate whether computers are a good teaching tool. But a growing number of schools are asking students to bring their own smartphones, tablets, laptops and even their video game players to class.

Parents hoping to choose which Sacramento City elementary school their children will attend in the fall submitted hundreds of applications in the closing days of the open enrollment period, the district reported Friday.

Parents hoping to choose which Sacramento City elementary school their children will attend in the fall submitted hundreds of applications in the closing days of the open enrollment period, the district reported today.

Luther Burbank High School students on Thursday launched a second year of selling fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, part of a nonprofit campaign to promote healthy eating.