Natomas Unified School District

January 31, 2024

Advice from former superintendents on retaining those still on the job

Five former California superintendents shared potential solutions for reducing the increasing turnover rate in their profession.

Betty Márquez Rosales

December 7, 2023

Covid stress and violent threats driving school superintendents to leave

More California superintendents are leaving to go to other jobs, or retiring, than ever before. Why?

Zaidee Stavely

December 7, 2023

Why five superintendents decided to walk away from their jobs

This year, California has had many school superintendents leave their jobs. Five former and current school district leaders talk about why their decisions.

Diana Lambert

May 2, 2022

Growing suburban Sacramento school districts spared state's declining enrollment

New housing construction in suburbs around Sacramento have saved some school districts in the region from the belt-tightening that comes with declining student enrollment. 

Diana Lambert

January 14, 2022

California schools get off to a shaky start after holiday break

Student absences, teacher shortages and high Covid rates marked the return to school. Some teachers are asking districts to tighten safeguards.

Diana Lambert

April 28, 2021

California teachers, school staff receive bumps in pay as campuses reopen

Districts signed agreements before reopening campuses that included everything from retroactive raises and bonuses to ongoing salary increases.

Diana Lambert

April 6, 2021

How California high schools plan to pull off ‘normal’ graduations

Ceremonies will be outside, probably in shifts, on a sports field with bleachers, or like Fresno and Natomas, in a big pavilion and minor league ballpark.

John Fensterwald

December 22, 2020

Teachers and school staff in California increasingly likely to get vaccine in next round

State and federal health officials say prioritizing teachers and school staff will allow schools to reopen sooner for in-person instruction.

Diana Lambert

July 10, 2020

California school superintendents navigate safety concerns, conflicting guidance as they plan to reopen schools

Districts are starting to finalize reopening plans for the coming school year amidst uncertainty.

Diana Lambert

May 4, 2020

Can California schools put safety measures in place in time to open early? Many district leaders skeptical

The unexpected announcement from Gov. Gavin Newsom that schools should consider resuming as early as late July was met with immediate pushback.

Diana Lambert And John Fensterwald

February 8, 2015

Schools help families enroll in Covered California, Medi-Cal

With huge numbers of California children still uninsured, schools are beginning to take the lead in letting families know that affordable health care coverage is available.

Jane Meredith Adams

July 7, 2014

School funding reforms spur decisions at local level

California’s new school funding system is driving districts in diverse regions of the state to shift their resources to achieve one of the key goals laid out in the sweeping financial reform effort – graduating students so they are ready for college or careers.

Karla Scoon Reid

March 25, 2014

Natomas Unified School District

Louis Freedberg