Sacramento City Unified School District

January 10, 2023

Powerful winter storms delay return to school for thousands of California students

The return to school Monday from winter break was chaotic or delayed across California as heavy rains and strong winds prompted evacuations and school closures.

Diana Lambert

May 13, 2022

California Covid cases rising as school year ends with few renewed restrictions

Few districts are tightening up masking and other restrictions that were in place at the start of the year, even for large gatherings like graduations and proms.

Diana Lambert

May 3, 2022

Ukrainian students arriving in California find warm welcome at schools

California schools are extending a warm welcome to Ukrainians who've fled the fighting in their homeland. At least 60,000 Ukrainian immigrants live in California, the second-highest population in the U.S.

Carolyn Jones

March 10, 2022

Scrambling to find school bus drivers

There just aren’t enough drivers willing to work for the hours and pay districts can offer them.

EdSource staff

March 4, 2022

Severe driver shortage leaves some California kids waiting at the school bus stop

California has a shortage of teachers and other school staff, but school officials cite the lack of bus drivers as one of their biggest problems.

Diana Lambert

February 3, 2022

Should we screen all kids for dyslexia?

Gavin Newsom and state legislators are pushing to develop a tool to screen every young student in California schools for dyslexia.

EdSource staff

January 7, 2022

High Covid rates, staff shortages and confusing legislation challenge schools' reopenings

School officials are struggling to keep schools open amid Covid outbreaks and staffing shortages. Conflicting messages from California state officials are making it even more difficult.

Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Ali Tadayon

November 1, 2021

Fighting for the education of Black students in California

A Sacramento organization is suing the state, alleging officials knew about discriminatory disciplinary practices for years and did nothing.

Diana Lambert

October 15, 2021

Could new Covid testing and vaccine mandates make school staffing shortages in California worse?

School superintendents, already dealing with severe staff shortages, are concerned that testing and vaccine mandates could make matters worse.

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

January 8, 2020

California’s effort to turn school staff into teachers starts to pay off

More than 2,000 bus drivers, clerks, custodians and teacher aides are earning bachelor’s degrees and teaching credentials. 

Diana Lambert

April 17, 2019

California teachers share their stories

California teachers struggle to pay the rent as rising costs outpace their pay. The divide is sharpest for starting teachers in coastal regions like the Bay Area. Here are some of their stories.

Diana Lambert

July 5, 2016

New teaching strategies are designed to help English learners succeed

The project aims to build students' language skills in all classes.

Theresa Harrington

February 27, 2014

Summer and after-school programs provide a jump on Common Core

Susan Frey

December 21, 2013

Taking stock of Jonathan Raymond's tenure and legacy at Sac City

John Fensterwald