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Critics: Art-exhibit plan 'egregious' while budget cuts imperil Sacramento County kids

By Marjie Lundstrom - Published: 12:00 am

A proposal to spend more than $500,000 in public money on art exhibits for children is being condemned by some Sacramento leaders and child advocates, who consider the plan an outrage while life-and-death social services programs falter.

San Juan keeps 23-1 ratio of pupils to teacher in K-3

Published: 12:00 am

San Juan Unified School District will preserve class sizes at 23 students to one teacher in kindergarten through third grades for the next school year.

California to apply for education funds through Race to the Top

By Laurel Rosenhall - Published: 9:48 am

California will once again try to get federal education money through the so-called "Race to the Top" competition among states, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this morning.

California mayors gather to discuss student dropout rate

By Melody Gutierrez - Published: Friday, April 30 2010 - 12:00 am

Mayors from across California met in Sacramento on Thursday to discuss strategies for addressing the state's high public school dropout rates.

UC Center Sacramento will reopen

By Laurel Rosenhall - Published: Friday, April 30 2010 - 12:00 am

The University of California's center in downtown Sacramento is reopening to students this summer after budget cuts prompted the university to suspend the program last fall.

Cordova High School wins $1,500 online prize

Published: Friday, April 30 2010 - 12:00 am

Another Sacramento- region school has won the grand prize in an online voting competition.

Bee readers pledge $21,000 to help woman fulfill college dream

By Melody Gutierrez - Updated: 6:29 am

The donations allow West Campus High School student Kiki Vo, who was injured in a house fire and has lost both her parents, to commit to attending UC Berkeley.

School secretary honored with annual worker award

Published: Friday, April 30 2010 - 12:00 am

School secretary Cindy Mangan received a tiara and sash from co-workers Wednesday after she was named a 2010 Classified School Employee of the Year by the California Department of Education.

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