Elk Grove Unified School District

Class of 2022

December 14, 2022

First year college students facing what Covid cost them, especially in math

Life after high school has its challenges for the Class of 2022. There's embracing independence and facing what Covid cost them.

June 15, 2022

High school graduates eager to move ahead to college and jobs, leaving Covid behind

Across California, graduating seniors look forward to moving beyond the high school years that were dominated by Covid.

May 6, 2022

Challenged by Covid, the Class of 2022 looks ahead to better days

Many high school students struggled academically during distance learning, but others used the time to double down on academics or to cultivate hobbies and interests.

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.

January 27, 2022

California school districts improve pay, working conditions to ease teacher shortage

California school districts are using various tactics to attract more teachers, but more remains to be done, a new report finds.

November 18, 2021

How robots can help kids learn English

This week, we look at how one district uses robotics to help speed up and deepen learning for long-term English learners.

October 18, 2021

Students, staff at mostly rural districts part of one-day vaccine protest

Thousands of California school staff and students didn’t attend school Monday in protest of a state order requiring students to be vaccinated.

September 20, 2021

California schools prepare for thousands of Afghan refugee students

School districts throughout California are preparing to offer services ranging from translation to food to mental health support for Afghan refugees.

May 26, 2021

Why summer school in California will prioritize fun and reconnecting students

California school districts are offering robust summer school programs with an emphasis on fun to help reconnect students to their schools.

May 17, 2021

Summer school plans hinge on teacher energy

California school districts have plenty of money for robust summer school programs this year, but teachers may just be too tired to sign up.

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.

April 7, 2021

Vaccines on tap for California’s children, but what do parents say?

Children may soon be eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations, potentially helping California schools to fully reopen for in-person instruction.

November 25, 2020

School districts try out different strategies to boost immunization rates for non-Covid diseases

In response to declining immunization rates, school districts are increasing their outreach to parents and offering free clinics.

November 11, 2020

Rising Covid-19 rates halt school reopening plans in three California counties

Surging Covid-19 cases pushed three more counties into the most restrictive tier on the state tracking system, putting plans to reopen school campuses on pause.

October 13, 2020

California school districts struggled to prepare teachers for distance learning this fall

California teachers searched the Internet and signed up for online workshops from outside organizations when their districts didn’t offer all the training they needed to prepare them to return to distance learning instruction this fall.