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Grant Union High School in Sacramento.

Lockdowns – and a 2024 shooting – have been hard on student mental health at Grant High

Ace Hightower, Reporter September 10, 2025

At Grant Union High School, the threat of school shootings has turned classrooms into places of fear, leaving lasting effects on students’ mental health. Grant has faced a troubling series of incidents...

Serra Court at St. Francis High in Sacramento.

New president takes the helm at St. Francis High

September 10, 2025

At the same time that Donald Trump moved into the Oval office for a second time, John Moran moved into a different kind of presidential office: the St. Francis Catholic High School kind. After St. Francis ...

A sign directs drivers to the designated drop-off and pick-up lane 800 feet ahead at Pleasant Grove High. The traffic situation is often chaotic during drop-off and pick-up times.

At Pleasant Grove High, parents are the chief parking problem

JiSoo Park, Reporter September 7, 2025

At Pleasant Grove High School, the first thing that greets and sees off students is not their friends or teachers – instead, it is the chaos of cars merging onto the school campus.  As the new school...

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Elk Grove Unified strategizes to address Trump administration changes to federal Department of Education

Pia Manez, Franklin High School August 22, 2025

As Donald Trump returned to the presidency and became the 47th U.S. president, thing began to change for public education. Trump and his administration have advocated dismantling the Department of Education....

California assembly member James C. Ramos is joined by others at the 2024 Inaugural National Native American Heritage Month Parade. (Photo

Rethinking the Mission Project

Katherine Hwang, St. Francis High School June 26, 2025

California assembly member James C. Ramos is joined by others at the 2024 Inaugural National Native American Heritage Month Parade. (Photo courtesy of the office of Assemblymember James C. Ramos) Ask...

Franklin High athletes earned college spots.

Franklin High athletes break school records, earn college acceptance slots

Pia Manez, Frankling High School May 12, 2025

Several athletes at Franklin High School in Elk Grove demonstrated excellent hard work throughout their different seasons – and three signed commitments in late February to continue their academic and...

 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers map of proposed levee remedies.

American River levee upgrades to improve flood protection threaten heritage oaks

Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School March 27, 2025

Sacramento environmental groups are raising concerns about flood management construction on the American River slated to reach the Rio Americano High School area next year. The controversial ongoing...

Cosumnes Oaks High brings SAT to needy high school Sacramento seniors

Cosumnes Oaks High brings SAT to needy high school Sacramento seniors

Charynna Torres-Calderon, Consumnes Oaks High School March 9, 2025

In the fall of the 2024-2025 school year,  Cosumnes Oaks High School hosted its first SAT, officially becoming a testing center. Since then it has accommodated students from across the Sacramento region...

Cottonwood High celebrates National Honor Society inductions

Cottonwood High celebrates National Honor Society inductions

Sarah Saleem, Cottonwood School March 9, 2025

As students returned for the second semester in January, The Cottonwood School held its National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony, celebrating the academic excellence...

TIK TOK TIMEOUT: How a 12 hour ban affected both students and educators

TIK TOK TIMEOUT: How a 12 hour ban affected both students and educators

Rania Elguessab, Consumnes Oaks High School March 6, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order when he assumed the presidency to keep TikTok accessible after Congress had passed a law banning it on January 19.  The decision to ban the platform,...

Undersea adventure for Horizon students

Undersea adventure for Horizon students

Eva Lancaster, Horizon Charter School March 5, 2025

Horizon students and families had an unforgettable adventure at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on February 28! From playful sea otters to mesmerizing jellyfish, they explored the wonders of marine life up close....

DEI efforts are under attack by the Trump administration.

A QUICK LOOK

Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School February 11, 2025

DEI in Sacramento Schools: A Quick Look "Radical" and “anti-American and woke"  That is how president Donald Trump described U.S. public schools in an executive order targeting race and gender teachings...

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