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Franklin High School STEAM classes now feature state  of the art computer terminals.

Newly renovated STEAM classrooms enable more student creativity and collaboration

Pia Manez, Franklin High School October 2, 2024

Over the summer, Franklin High School started renovating several of its science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics classrooms.  The revamp, which was funded by the Elk Grove Unified School...

Sacramento students have firsthand experience with growing vaping crisis

Sacramento students have firsthand experience with growing vaping crisis

Capitol Public Radio/SacSchoolBeat, Teen reporters September 14, 2024

 Tony Rodriguez Capitol Public Radio and local teen reporters Friday, September 13, 2024 | Sacramento, CA  Listen 16:50  download audio Additional reporting by Sacramento area student reporters...

I am a sophomore at St. Francis High School with a passion for writing and the performing arts.

AP exams go digital: a new era for high school testing and a new challenge for students

Skyla Nguyen, Consumnes Oaks High School September 4, 2024

Every year millions of students from high schools across the globe have the opportunity to sit down to take one or more college-level courses and/or exams.  The Advanced Placement program, which offers...

UC Berkeley students protesting for divestment in front of Sawyer Gate on CalDay. 

University students protest Gaza War issues, build encampments on school campuses

Saffiya Sheikh, Horizon Charter School June 26, 2024

University students across the nation are protesting against the war in Gaza and for divestment from Israel after students were arrested for Gaza solidarity encampments at Columbia University earlier this...

Can we stop fake news? California students will soon try to do just that

Can we stop fake news? California students will soon try to do just that

Rishi Upadhyay, Mira Loma High School June 26, 2024

As the digital world grows every day, California is trying to combat the inevitable surge of misinformation through an unconventional approach: media-literacy curriculum for all K - 12 students. In...

FCUSD attempt at recovering district’s performance in education see major gains

FCUSD attempt at recovering district’s performance in education see major gains

Maxim Russu, Cordova High School June 25, 2024

America saw a nosedive in its education performance during the Covid pandemic in schools across the country – including in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District, which has used additional government...

The Center of Wellness, a program operated by the Sacramento County Office of Education, is located at Ethel Baker Elementary.

SCOE’s Center of Wellness: Nurturing minds, transforming lives

Kay Stout, Cordova High School February 3, 2024

In the heart of our bustling school community lies a hidden gem dedicated to a cause that touches us all – the mental well-being of students. Meet the Center of Wellness, a program operated by the Sacramento...

GHS students, staff discuss ever present issue of burnout

GHS students, staff discuss ever present issue of burnout

Josh Cullers, Galt High School January 17, 2024

Following the fall semester, many students find themselves dealing with the inevitable problem of fatigue and burnout. But just because it’s inevitable doesn’t mean it’s unsolvable. Burnout is...

Required textbook for first-year full IB diploma students.

Surviving IB gauntlet, overwhelmed students juggle academic rigor, stress, time crunch in pursuit of diploma

Kay Stout, Cordova High School January 4, 2024

Students at Cordova High School claim that the International Baccalaureate curriculum significantly increases their stress levels, although it offers academic rewards upon completion. Academic pressure...

Source: Google Forms Survey “Political Discussion at Cosumnes Oaks High School,” November 2023.

Are public schools politically indoctrinating children? A glimpse into a Sacramento high school.

Charynna Torres Calderon PeBenito, Consumnes Oaks High School December 28, 2023

As the culture wars of American politics rage on, the 2020s have seen education policy move to the forefront of discussion.  To some extent, both liberals and conservatives for many years have made...

ONE PILL CAN KILL!

ONE PILL CAN KILL!

Rishi Upadhyay, Mira Loma High School December 28, 2023
Fentanyl, is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin
The positive effect of music programs on students in school

The positive effect of music programs on students in school

Rishi Upadhyay, Mira Loma High School November 27, 2023

Although music classes are often thought to be something students just take for fun, instructors say they’re more than that, and can strengthen young people’s emotional-well being and improve their...

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