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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...

Eric Ly, Inderkum’s only ELD Teacher for 154 students from Latino, Arab, Afgani, Pakistani, Punjabi, Ukrainian, and more backgrounds

ACCLIMATION AFTER MIGRATION

Benjamin Lopez, Inderkum High School October 26, 2023

  Shortly after the bell rings announcing the next class period, myriad faces pile into Eric Ly’s room, plastered with maps of the United States and posters of English word examples. The discussions...

ANGELMAN SYNDROME

ANGELMAN SYNDROME

Rishi Upadhyay, Mira Loma High School October 16, 2023

Information and research about rare conditions is often limited – and this makes it more difficult not only for researchers, but for schools to translate findings into effective policy to support individuals...

An artistic display honoring the 10 Bahá’í women who were murdered. The noose with hands delicately grasping it refers to Mona Mahmudnizhads vow to kiss the rope that would hang her.

Persecution and murder of 10 Bahá’í women in Iran sparks OurStoryIsOne campaign 40 years later

Olivia Gibson, Pleasant Grove High School October 15, 2023

The Iranian government hanged 10 Bahá’í women on June 18, 1983 after months of imprisonment for refusing to renounce their faith. Forty years later, the #OurStoryIsOne international campaign, which...

Artificial intelligence challenges students to produce genuine, authentic work.

Educators struggle with threat of AI generated material by tech savvy students

Savannah Haile, Pleasant Grove High School October 12, 2023

High school teachers all over the country are searching for ways to combat the growing problem of student misuse of artificial intelligence (AI). Pleasant Grove High School has taken actions, but there...

Exercise is a key health factor.

Health is an important issue; neglect can be costly

Maxim Russu, Cordova High School October 12, 2023

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the US has seen the life expectancy of an average American decrease, health risks increase, and personal health neglected. “It would be nice if there was some education...

ChatGBT is more than a students dream and a teachers nightmare

ChatGBT is more than a student’s dream and a teacher’s nightmare

Hanna Yu, West Campus High School September 14, 2023

It's a student’s dream tool but a teacher’s worst nightmare: ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence that has caused ripples throughout the education world. ChatGPT stands for Chat Generative Pre-trained...

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