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April 01, 2020NorCal Public Media Learn at Home Resources
NorCal’s evidence-based learning resources are geared to keep students engaged. These educational resources help develop social and emotional learning, literacy, social studies, fine and performing art skills, STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, for children throughout the Bay Area.… -
March 25, 2020Coronavirus Relief Package Offers Up More Than $30 Billion For Education
Enlarge this image The U.S. Capitol building on March 25, the same day the Senate unanimously passed a historic $2 trillion deal in response to the coronavirus crisis. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption -
March 04, 2020California Schools Brace for a Coronavirus Disruption
By Ricardo Cano, Felicia Melloand Elizabeth Aguilera, CalMatters Early reports indicate children infected by the coronavirus experience a milder response than older adults. But as it arrives in Northern California, school and college officials are preparing for a growing likelihood that the highly… -
February 24, 2020Proposition 13 Seeks $15 Billion for California's Schools
Proposition 13 is the only statewide initiative on the ballot March 3rd. The proposed bond would funnel 9 billion dollars into the state's k-12 schools, and a total of six billion for community colleges, the 23 campuses of the State University system, and the 10 branches of the University of… -
February 04, 2020In California, Not Every Kid Has a Fair Chance at Success
By Erica Hellerstein, Mercury News San Jose area scores near the top for giving children the best chance of achieving economic success and good health. Bakersfield is at the bottom. Children who grow up in the San Jose area are better off than those raised in almost any other metropolitan region in… -
February 03, 2020California Students Missing School Due to Wildfires and Other Disasters
At the beginning of the school year, over 360 schools in California had to close for at least a week due to power outages, wildfires, or other crises. That’s according to Ricardo Cano, an education reporter at the state-wide news outlet CAL Matters. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with him about how… -
Dec 24, 2019Schools Can Hire Teachers of Color, but Will They Stay?
The number of teachers of color in California isn’t keeping pace with the number of black and brown students in our classrooms. One problem is that… -
Dec 23, 2019Diversifying the Ranks of Teachers. Race and Gender Matter
Fewer than 10% of California’s teachers are men of color. And that’s a problem, because they could play a significant role in helping to close the… -
Aug 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… -
Aug 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… -
Apr 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… -
Dec 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… -
Dec 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… -
Sep 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… -
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,…
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