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Photo illustration of a common cheating strategy students use.

Academic dishonesty in the classroom: Why do students choose to cheat?

Rania Elguessab, Consumnes Oaks High School December 10, 2024

"Cheating has been around for as long as schools have existed," said Jesse Champion, Vice Principal at Cosumnes Oaks High School. "It’s not something that’s unique to our campus, but it is something...

Group picture of dancers from Franklin High School's Fusion Dance Company

Franklin High’s Fusion Dance Company now offered as an honors level course

Pia Manez, Franklin High School December 5, 2024

Fusion Dance Company is a dance program at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, California that allows students to study and perform the art of dance.  The company’s goal is to build on a dancer’s...

Julius James with his sibling at University of California Los Angeles
From left to right: Jaylan, Maliyah, Julius, Mya

Students illuminate the hardest parts of the UC application process

Sarah Gray, Consumnes Oaks High School December 5, 2024

With University of California applications due on Dec. 2, many high school students have just finished submitting their applications. For many high school seniors, applying to college is a monumental...

Counselors help underrepresented students access college opportunities

Counselors help underrepresented students access college opportunities

Stephanie Olvido, St. Francis High School November 6, 2024

For students from underrepresented backgrounds, Saint Francis High School’s Counseling Department is providing insight and support during the college application process. The 2024-2025 college application...

Book fair!

‘Seat At The Table’ collaborates with Horizon Charter for fall book fair

Leilani Barker, Horizon Charter School October 8, 2024

Horizon Charter school partnered with Seat At The Table Books to host a school-wide book fair from Sept. 23-27. The fair gave students at Horizon an opportunity to expand their knowledge of literature...

STEM is a career area open to all.

Leveraging internships for female students interested in STEM careers

Katherine Hwang, St. Francis High School October 8, 2024

In the competitive world of college admissions and job applications, St. Francis High School supports students with its internship program – Leveraging Internships for Troubies (LIFT) – a program that...

New flag football athletes from Franklin High School sprint at the end of practice.

Franklin High females try out for first school flag football squad

Pia Manez, Franklin High School September 4, 2024

More than a year ago, the California Interscholastic Federation approved girls’ flag football to be an official statewide sanctioned sport in public high schools. This fall, Franklin High School in Elk...

McClatchy High grads head out for new schools and new opportunities, in state and out

McClatchy High grads head out for new schools and new opportunities, in state and out

Kennedy O’Gilvie Joplin, McClatchy High School July 5, 2024

As the school year ends seniors are all getting ready to transition to their next big step. For a lot of people that is college. C.K. McClatchy seniors now have to do the first day ritual all over again:...

A sign in the custodian office at Inderkum High School.

Keeping it clean and tidy

Benjamin Lopez, Inderkum High School June 30, 2024

After the final bell rings and summer break swings into effect, the custodians of Inderkum High School spring into their jobs with the same force and energy that they do throughout the school year.                          “I’ve...

A symbolic representation of the diversity at Cordova High School

Diverse clubs recognize cultures, religions, ethnicities and races enrolled at Cordova High

Maxim Russu, Cordova High School June 25, 2024

Partly as a way to acknowledge the significance of recognizing different cultures, religions, ethnicities and races, Cordova High School offers more than five clubs dedicated to promoting the diversity...

Advanced Placement course are a serious challenge.

Do some self searching on the challenges before you sign up for advanced placement

Josh Cullers, Galt High School June 25, 2024

Advanced Placement classes have long been a source of struggle for students at high schools across the United States, but it doesn’t have to be a tough decision as to whether or not to take them. According...

The Project Mercy team during day one of the program's donation drive. Photo taken March 29. North Natomas Regional Park.

Project Mercy, a new effort in the Natomas community to help the less fortunate

Olivia Ming, Inderkum High School May 6, 2024

Over spring break, 26 Inderkum High School students put on gloves, assembled boxes and made a difference in their Natomas community. Project Mercy is a donation drive run by Inderkum’s Business Honor...

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