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Suburban Sacramento region schools improve API test scores

By Diana Lambert and Phillip Reese - Published: 12:00 am

Suburban schools in the Sacramento region are generally doing a better job of increasing student test scores than their urban counterparts, according to state data released Friday.

CSUS prods students to graduate more quickly

By Diana Lambert and Richard Chang - Updated: 10:35 am

Sacramento State will graduate 4,600 students in ceremonies ending today – 837 more than last spring.

Viewpoints: Dear graduates, make the most of your high school connections

By Joe Mathews - Published: Thursday, May 23 2013 - 12:00 am

To the distinguished California Public High School Class of 2013.

I'm sorry James Franco canceled at the last minute. I'm even sorrier that you wound up getting me as your substitute commencement speaker, but I was offered gas money plus a free lunch.

CSU names five new campus presidents

Laurel Rosenhall - Published: Thursday, May 23 2013 - 12:00 am

California State University trustees named new leaders for five of the system's 23 campuses Wednesday, setting off a game of musical chairs in California's higher education landscape.

California community colleges add summer classes

By Loretta Kalb - Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 - 11:27 pm

Two-year colleges are seeing the first signs of relief from years of cost-cutting that produced a virtual stranglehold on students' ability to sign up for needed classes.

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Sacramento area veterans awarded diplomas through Operation Recognition

By Diana Lambert and Cathy Locke - Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 - 8:13 am

Eight veterans of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War awarded high school diplomas by the Sacramento County Office of Education.

Operation Recognition Diploma Ceremony

Jerry Brown, on script, urges Berkeley graduates to combat climate change

By David Siders - Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 8:04 am

Of all the speeches politicians give, one of the most difficult may be the commencement address, given as it is to an audience that is often hot and tired and preoccupied with its own excitement – or anxiety – about the future.

Nevada County school gets EPA grant to clean up toxic site at future campus

By Peter Hecht - Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 8:57 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is coming to the rescue of Yuba River Charter School by awarding it the largest cleanup grant in California this year under a national program to restore contaminated lands.

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