Eight years after McClatchy High School divided into small learning communities, mixed results have prompted school leaders to explore revamping their approach.
Sacramento City Unified School District broke up all its large comprehensive high schools starting in 2001 using millions of dollars in grant money to make schools within schools, where all students are assigned to themes such as arts and media or business.
The approach, called small learning communities,
By Laurel Rosenhall - Published: 12:00 am
A wave of mass student protests, a new lobbying strategy by university leaders, and the governor's desire to leave a positive legacy in education during his final year in office led to a remarkable turnaround for California's public colleges in the budget he signed earlier this month.
By Margaret Talev - Published: 12:00 am
WASHINGTON – Two weeks before elections in which Democrats in several states are nervous that depressed turnout by Latino voters could cost them their jobs, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order to improve Latino children's educational opportunities.
By Melody Gutierrez - Published: 12:15 pm
A Sacramento County civil jury on Monday exonerated the pension consultant and lawyers who advised the Sacramento City Unified School District during creation of a now dismantled pension plan for administrators.
By Kevin Yamamura - Updated: 7:57 am
Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez is requesting the state's First 5 program help finance child care for 55,000 children after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ended a state subsidy this month as part of his budget vetoes.
By Diana Lambert - Published: Tuesday, October 19 2010 - 12:00 am
Natomas Unified School District faces being taken over by the state if officials there can't persuade teachers and staff to take big pay cuts by a Nov. 30 deadline for balancing its budget.
By Laurel Rosenhall - Published: Tuesday, October 19 2010 - 12:00 am
UC Davis named a new vice chancellor of research on Monday, marking the first major appointment since Chancellor Linda Katehi took the helm of the university last year and a significant step in her plans to restructure the campus.
