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Expanded college enrollment policy mired in controversy

Juliana Castro, C.K McClatchy High School June 16, 2023

The Sacramento City Unified School District’s expanded college enrollment policy has created a controversy for students who wish to take college classes during their senior year.  Officials sent...

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If I had the power to change the curriculum . . .

Kennedy O’Gilvie Joplin, C. K. McClatchy High School June 9, 2023

If I had the power to change the curriculum at C. K. McClatchy High School, I would use it to focus on ethnic studies classes. In my time at McClatchy I have had a total of three ethnic studies courses:...

Student leadership needs to step up to clean up

Kennedy O’Gilvie Joplin, C. K. McClatchy High School June 9, 2023

We all remember them, though we try to forget. The place where you had a good cry, where you skipped the third period, where the most small talk happened.  They weren’t nice places to be. The smell...

All students deserve the opportunities and growth field trips bring

All students deserve the opportunities and growth field trips bring

Juliana Castro, C. K. McClatchy High School June 9, 2023

Is it right that not all C.K. McClatchy High School students have experienced a field trip?  The lack of funding and effort into planning school field trips for students who are not taking advanced...

McClatchy High School music students gathered for a group photo during their tour of Spain and Portugal in April. Photo by Kennedy OGilvie Joplin.

McClatchy student musicians tour Portugal, Spain while performing during spring break

Kennedy O’Gilvie Joplin, C. K. McClatchy High School June 1, 2023

The McClatchy High School Music Program recently traveled abroad to Spain and Portugal where they shared their music, toured cities, tried new food and experienced some European culture.  “I learned...

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Racist incidents persistent on C. K. McClatchy campus

Juliana Castro, C. K. McClatchy High School May 26, 2023

Over the past couple of years, C.K. McClatchy High School has become no stranger to racist incidents during Black History Month.   On Feb. 3 of this year, a student posted a video on their Instagram...

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Student behavior at drama performances questioned

Kennedy O’Gilvie Joplin, C. K. McClatchy High School April 20, 2023

The C. K. McClatchy Lion Pride Players recently put on a production of the musical “All Shook Up.” The play was shown May 8-12, and even though everything went smoothly, the performers said they had...

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C. K. McClatchy ecology movement driven by Eco Club efforts

Kennedy O’Gilvie Joplin, C. K. McClatchy High School March 28, 2023

The C.K. McClatchy High School Eco Club is on a mission to battle climate change. The club has been fighting the environmental crisis in their own community by picking up trash around the school and...

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California schools fare well in fiscal 2023-24 budget despite state revenue shortfall

Ethan Machado, McClatchy High School March 20, 2023

Schools fare relatively well in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, but a projected revenue shortfall topping $20 billion looms as a wild card in shaping the final...

Lions’ female water polo team builds one of its most successful seasons in a decade

Juliana Castro, C. K. McClatchy High School January 17, 2023

C.K McClatchy girl's water polo team in 2022 had one of its most successful seasons in seven years.  The Lions went undefeated in Metro League play, won the Metro League tournament, and advanced to the...

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Shortage of bilingual aides, teacher shortage harming ESL students

Juliana Castro, C.K McClatchy High School December 9, 2022

C.K. McClatchy High School is dealing with the negative repercussions for ESL students caused by a lack of bilingual aides and  exacerbated by a national teacher shortage.  C.K McClatchy Principal...

C.K. McClatchy High BSU Vice President Myari Adams and President Arianne McCullough. Photo by Kennedy OGilvie Joplin.

BSU is the place where you can connect with other Black people at C.K. McClatchy

Kennedy O’Gilvie Joplin, C. K. McClatchy High School November 3, 2022

Every year, C. K. McClatchy High School holds an annual club rush. One of the clubs presented this year was the BSU, also known as the Black Student Union and Black Students United. What goes on with this...

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