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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...

Current CEO Elizabeth Koo leads students in her Chemical Connections class at Jesuit High. (Photo couresy of Yogja Singla)

Inside Echelon Catapult: How some Sacramento students bring STEM to life

Katherine Hwang, Reporter September 7, 2025

Amid teacher shortages and lingering learning losses from the Covid-19 pandemic, students across the country are still struggling to catch up in core subjects like math and reading.  But in Sacramento,...

Members of the St. Francis Guardian Angel Peer Team wear a baby blue shirt. The motto reads: “Just because you don’t see your angels doesn’t mean they aren’t there.”

10 Years of Support and Community: The St. Francis Wellness Center

Angelyn Gonzales, Reporter September 2, 2025

What began as a tiny secluded room with a desk and chair has now grown into a bustling center of care, comfort and community.  As it marks its 10th anniversary, the St. Francis High School Wellness...

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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....

The St. Francis High School robotics deck crew during the 2024 MATE ROV World Championships. Photo courtesy of Marcus Grindstaff, St. Francis High.

ROBOTICS AND RESILIENCE

Katherine Hwang, St. Francis High School January 6, 2025

In the male-dominated world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, St. Francis High students find opportunity and support in their all-girls robotics and Science Olympiad teams. According...

Sacramento high school students, social justice leaders and adults gathered at the Valley Hi-North Laguna Library in July to participate in the “Abolition and Me: Stonewall’s Legacy” workshop.

Teen-led organization advocates for prison reform at socio-political education workshop 

Charynna Torres Calderon, Rania Elguessab, Consumnes Oaks High School September 3, 2024

By Rania Elguessab and Charynna Torres-Calderon Pe Benito Sacramento high school students, social justice leaders and curious adults gathered at the Valley Hi-North Laguna Library in late July to participate...

Big changes to suspension rules in California schools arrive this fall.

Senate Bill 274 erases ‘willful defiance’ suspensions from public high schools

Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School September 3, 2024

A recent wave of school suspension reforms in California public schools is expanding this year – and more may be on the way. California Senate Bill 274, which went into effect in July, builds on previous...

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Cultural diversity a feature at Cordova High School

Maxim Russu, Cordova High School May 31, 2023

Cordova High School embraces the wealth of diversity and multiple perspectives in its student body, and administrators and teachers find ways both inside and outside the classroom to stress the importance...

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State mandated menstruation products requirement arrives with implementation challenges

Kay Stout, Cordova High School February 16, 2023

Amid a national discussion about whether federal law requires schools to provide adequate access to menstrual products, Cordova High School students’ experience highlights potential problems with implementation...

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Multicultural assembly aims to make every student welcome

Parneet Kaur, Pleasant Grove High School December 28, 2022

Pleasant Grove High School hosts an annual multiculturalism assembly, scheduled this school year for Jan. 11. This special day is dedicated to helping every student feel welcomed, comfortable and safe...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that 14% of high school students admit to using e-cigarettes, while 27.6% of those students say they vape at least once a day. Pixabay.

Vaping teenagers remain a problem at Galt High, following national trends

Josh Cullers, Galt High School October 27, 2022

Just like the rest of the country, Galt High has in recent years seen an increase in problems with students vaping on campus – and the administration has taken steps this year to deal with the problem. The...

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UC, community colleges create new transfer opportunities for California students

Saffiya Sheikh, Horizon Charter School October 27, 2022

This spring, the University of California system and California community colleges will be teaming up to create new opportunities for California students to transfer to a UC campus.   Six UC campuses...

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