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Education

Local students learn to garden

10:08 PM, Oct 23, 2010

Sacramento - Volunteers dug post holes and shoveled dirt to create a brand new garden at Bret Harte Elementary School this national event, Make a Difference Day.

Lawmakers restore funding for school buses

6:23 PM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - California lawmakers are getting high marks for their decision to restore funding for school buses.

Companies partner with schools to provide scholarships

5:09 PM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - This could soon become a sign of the times; major corporations offering scholarship money for students struggling in a down economy.

Colleges crack down on selling, sharing notes

11:06 AM, Feb 3, 2012

CHICO --  At least one CSU Chico student recently was reported to judicial affairs for selling notes to a website, while a newly updated UC Berkeley policy restricts how students share their notes with others.

Calif. teacher held without bail in abuse case

10:21 AM, Feb 3, 2012

FRESNO, CA - A California teacher accused of molesting a student and recording the abuse on his mobile phone is being held without bail on federal charges in the case.

Obama unveils college tuition plan

12:22 PM, Jan 27, 2012

ANN ARBOR, MI - President Obama says colleges and universities must be held accountable for the rising cost of higher education.

Education reform tour gathers protest, support

12:08 AM, Jan 26, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Education activist Michelle Rhee and her husband,  Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, are hitting the road with their listening tour of California to gather support for education reform.

'Occupy' protestors take over UC Davis building

1:55 PM, Jan 25, 2012

DAVIS - A group of "Occupy" protestors has taken over a vacant cottage on the UC Davis campus and the squatters claim they have no intention of leaving.

More Calif. students may be going hungry at lunch

5:20 PM, Jan 23, 2012

SACRAMENTO - The government is cracking down, leaving some schools little choice but to jack up the price of student lunches.

State higher education spending sees big decline

5:50 AM, Jan 23, 2012

MIAMI - State funding for higher education has declined because of a slow recovery from the recession and the end of federal stimulus money.

D.A.: No charges against Occupy UC Davis protestors

12:24 PM, Jan 20, 2012

WOODLAND - The Yolo County District Attorney's Office has determined no charges will be filed against 10 Occupy UC Davis protestors arrested by campus police for alleged failure to disperse during a demonstration last Nov. 18.

Bill would curb UC and CSU administrator pay hikes

4:58 PM, Jan 19, 2012

SACRAMENTO - After another year of student fee hikes, one state lawmaker is trying to make sure higher-ups at the University of California and California State University feel the pain, too.

Amid criticism, CSU tweaks list for presidential salary comparisons

11:24 AM, Jan 17, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Responding to criticism from the Legislative Analyst's Office and others, California State University officials have revised a proposed list of peer universities they plan to use to help set pay for campus executives.

Expansion in pre-K programs curtailed in recession

11:18 PM, Jan 16, 2012

WASHINGTON - The expansion in public prekindergarten programs has slowed and even been reversed in some states as school districts cope with shrinking budgets.

Veteran News10 reporter Karen Massie resigns

12:10 PM, Jan 13, 2012

SACRAMENTO - News10's longtime education and general assignment reporter Karen Massie is leaving the station after 25 years.

Teacher of the Month January 2012 - Jennifer Hilleary

7:54 PM, Jan 12, 2012

SACRAMENTO - She teaches teaches students about the importance of history but Jennifer Hilleary is also known as "Coach". 

UC sees 13 percent jump in undergrad applications

11:19 AM, Jan 12, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO - University of California officials said Thursday a record-high 160,939 students applied for fall 2012. That's 13.2 percent more than last year.

Report: Natomas school district has 'culture of entitlement'

1:03 AM, Jan 12, 2012

SACRAMENTO - The Natomas Unified School District Board voted to act on a highly-critical report it commissioned that described a "culture of entitlement" at the district and called for management reforms and a "top down focus" on students.

CCSA calls for the non-renewal of 10 charter schools

3:56 PM, Dec 15, 2011

SACRAMENTO - The California Charter Schools Association  is calling for the non-renewal of ten charter schools that are below CCSA's Minimum Criteria for Renewal.

Trigger cuts cause increase in community college tuitions

5:43 PM, Dec 14, 2011

SACRAMENTO - To offset a $100 million mid-year budget cut from the state, community college tuition is going up $10 a unit to $46 a unit in May 2012.

Teacher of the Month December 2011 - Timothy Dant

7:00 PM, Dec 13, 2011

MARYSVILLE - Tim Dant teaches students more than just academics and hopes they help make a change in the world around them.  

Sandusky case a reminder for parents

8:23 AM, Dec 13, 2011

SACRAMENTO -  As the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case moves forward, now might be a good time for parents to remember or learn the warning signs of teenage sexual abuse.

Student video costly for Roseville High School District

10:27 PM, Dec 10, 2011

GRANITE BAY - The Roseville High School District paid almost $200,000 to fight lawsuit filed after questioning a student's video. 

School trustees holding off on school closures

2:18 PM, Dec 9, 2011

SACRAMENTO - The public cried out and the trustees listened. The result? A complete turnaround as far as school swaps, mergers and closures.

NYU to offer 2 classes on Occupy movement

6:06 AM, Dec 9, 2011

NEW YORK - New York University plans to offer two classes next semester on the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Number of students attending charter schools soars

7:34 AM, Dec 7, 2011

MIAMI - The number of students attending charter schools has soared to more than 2 million as states pass laws lifting caps and encouraging their expansion.

Stockton school Christmas decor 'ban' explained

7:27 PM, Dec 6, 2011

STOCKTON - It turns out, Christmas decorations are OK at Lincoln Unified schools after all.

 

Foes think higher cost of 'Dream Act' could help repeal effort

5:54 PM, Dec 2, 2011

SACRAMENTO - The non-partisan Legislative Analyst now pegs the cost to taxpayers at $65 million a year when the Dream Act is fully implemented. That's nearly three times more than the original low-end estimate.

UC board approves raises at disrupted meeting

6:04 PM, Nov 29, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California board approved raises for several senior employees at a meeting that was disrupted by protesters angry about tuition hikes and executive pay.

UC students protest fee hikes, crackdowns at regents meeting

5:48 PM, Nov 28, 2011

DAVIS - Dozens of University of California students, employees and others spoke at a Board of Regents meeting held by teleconference at four campuses. Many criticized tuition hikes, police actions and the corporate backgrounds of some of the regents.

UC Davis students strike to make point

4:11 PM, Nov 28, 2011

DAVIS - Some UC Davis students participated in a one-day general strike on campus to denounce the use of pepper spray on non-violent protesters more than a week ago and UC tuition increases.

Teacher of the Month November 2011 - Kevin Tierney

2:35 PM, Nov 21, 2011

EL DORADO HILLS - History teacher Kevin Tierney will even make house calls to help students.

Experts differ on legality of pepper-spraying UCD students

11:12 AM, Nov 21, 2011

DAVIS - Experts differed on the legality of campus police using pepper spray on students on the UC Davis campus last Friday. 

Davis one of UC Board of Regents meeting sites on Monday

10:40 AM, Nov 18, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California has rescheduled a Board of Regents meeting that was canceled because officials feared planned protests could turn violent.

States strengthening teacher evaluation standards

6:34 AM, Nov 18, 2011

WASHINGTON - The way teachers and principals are evaluated is fundamentally changing across the country.

Calif. budget cuts could shorten school year

9:53 PM, Nov 17, 2011

SACRAMENTO - Millions of parents and schoolchildren are facing a direct hit from California's latest financial crisis -- the prospect of fewer school days.