Sacramento City schools superintendent discusses vaccine mandate for the district

October 21, 2021 | Vicki Gonzalez | Janelle Salanga

Superintendent 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.

State Government

California education leaders discuss Black student disparities

October 15, 2021 | A.V. Benford

The state superintendent, other officials look at challenges, solutions to creating equity for all students and families.

Health Care

Sacramento City Unified Parents Frustrated With District’s Independent Study Program

September 13, 2021 | Pauline Bartolone

Roughly 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 Care

California To Require Teachers, Staff Be Vaccinated Or Tested For COVID-19

August 11, 2021 | Chris Hagan

California 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 Equity

Sacramento City Teacher’s Use Of N-Word Sparks Debate About Anti-Racist Training

July 15, 2021 | A.V. Benford

A 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 Care

Number Of 'Significantly Disengaged' Kids At Sacramento Public Schools Has Skyrocketed During The Pandemic

February 15, 2021 | Pauline Bartolone

Before 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.

State Government

Newsom Announces $450-Per-Student Incentive To Reopen Schools

December 30, 2020

Schools 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 Class

October 9, 2020 | Kris Hooks

The 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 Government

COVID Testing Of Teachers, Staff Hotly Debated As California Schools Reopen

September 20, 2020

Without clear guidance from the state, coronavirus testing remains a contentious and costly issue as more school districts inch toward reopening.

State Government

Charter School Task Force Echoes Calls For Tighter Charter School Regs, More Local Control

June 9, 2019

A closely watched report commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for more local discretion and tighter regulation of charter schools.