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U-CAN helps kids in county schools go to college

By Diana Lambert - Published: 12:00 am

Juan Talamantes arrived on the doorstep of a school for high-risk kids at age 17 with a .05 grade-point average and a string of expulsions from area high schools.

California school boards group exec retires amid credit-card, pay revelations

By Melody Gutierrez and Laurel Rosenhall - Published: 12:00 am

It was a fall from grace for a man who has championed public schools across the state.

American River College, students to meet on Russian language class cuts

By Stephen Magagnini - Published: 12:00 am

American River College administrators will meet with concerned students to discuss the school's decision to eliminate Russian language classes because of budget cuts.

Sacramento special education school named in fraud lawsuit

By Melody Gutierrez - Published: 12:00 am

Universal Health Services, the owner of a Sacramento special education school, has been named in a fraud lawsuit under the California False Claims Act.

California School Boards Association to probe executive director's finances

By Melody Gutierrez - Published: Friday, July 23 2010 - 12:00 am

The California School Boards Association will hold an emergency Board of Directors closed-session meeting today to address issues raised in a local news report.

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