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Education News
August 26, 2019Changes in Math Education Cause Anxiety Among Parents
It’s August and kids in Sonoma County are back in school. But, as students seek help with their math homework, parents are often stumped. Math in the modern age is taught differently, and that makes it harder for adults to help. NPR “Math Guy” Keith Devlin shares his thoughts on this dilemma with…
August 19, 2019Annual Mochilada Backpack Giveaway Kicks off the School Year
Mochila is a Spanish word for backpack – and in Santa Rosa, the annual Mochilada is a giveaway of packs full of school supplies for kids as they start the new school year. Although families were excited to celebrate the end of summer vacation, they were also anxious over immigration raids and the…
April 19, 2019Alegría De La Cruz, Newest Schools Trustee, Aims at Equity
The newest trustee on the Santa Rosa City Schools Board, Alegría De La Cruz, was chosen April 10 by the board to fill out the term of Evelyn Anderson, who resigned to take the job of interim co-principal at the French-American Charter School. In a freewheeling conversation, De La Cruz, the chief…
December 12, 2018Sexual Assault Prevention Educator Opposes Title IX Changes
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. Title IX transformed college sports starting in the 1970s. More recently, student victims of sexual harassment and assault have used Title IX to make sure their stories…
December 10, 2018Immigration Tied to Benefits? County Schools Head Says No
Sonoma County's Superintendent of Schools, Steven Herrington, released a strongly-worded letter today, objecting to a government plan to restrict immigration to the United States, or legal status for those already here, based on whether prospective immigrants might become "public charges," that is,…
September 18, 2018Sebastopol Peace Wall Adds Ellsberg, Huerta, and Two Locals
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, a crowd of about 200 people gathered in Sebastopol’s town plaza to honor men and women who have worked nonviolently for peace and justice. It was the fourth annual induction ceremony of Sebastopol’s Living Peace Wall. Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers…
Aug 20, 2018Low-Income Students Face Food Insecurity During Summer Break
This year, our news team won three awards from the Public Media Journalists Association. Our series on Roseland health, produced in partnership with…
Jul 30, 2018Sonoma County Launches New Mini-Grants for Educational Innovation
Do you have a great idea that could improve education in Sonoma County? A new fund will provide grants up to $2,500 "to kick-start efforts to make a…
Jul 29, 2018Implementing the FAIR Education Act
A recent state law requires history, as taught in public K-12 schools, to incorporate the roles of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Jul 28, 2018SRJC Fire Relief Fund Provides Assistance to its Students and Staff
The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Foundation has created a fire relief fund offering qualified recipients a check of up to $500.All students,…
Jul 28, 2018Arts Education Survey Highlights Disparities
Just about everyone involved agrees that arts education is important and valuable. But new survey data reveals that it is far from uniformly…
Jul 26, 2018The Importance of Arts Education
KRCB North Bay Public Media explores the importance of arts education in in K-12 education, with a community grant from Sonoma Wine Country Weekend.…
May 28, 2017Arts Education Survey Highlights Disparities
Just about everyone involved agrees that arts education is important and valuable. But new survey data reveals that it is far from uniformly…
Apr 27, 2017Water Wise Education
The Water Wise Education Program utilizes a multifaceted approach to help students learn the value of water as an important natural resource. These…
Apr 26, 2017Water Education Program
The Sonoma County Water Agency’s Water Education Program reaches thousands of students every year with lessons and materials on water conservation…
Apr 26, 2017Water Wise Education Materials
Materials are only available to teachers that fall within our service area in Sonoma and Northern Marin counties, as these water providers fund the…
Mar 23, 2017Three Democratic Governor Candidates Debate Education
Three of the most prominent Democrats running for California governor in 2018 participated in the first debate for that political race.
Feb 13, 2017Assessing Sonoma County’s Arts Education Needs
As school budgets shrink and curriculum requirements tighten, are Sonoma County students still getting taught about the arts? Creative Sonoma is…