By Srishti Prabha | OBSERVER Staff Writer - Two Sacramento-area school districts, San Juan Unified and Natomas Unified, are holding special elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7 to fill vacancies on their school boards, with six candidates running for Area 4 of the Natomas Unified School District Board and two for Area 7 of the San Juan Unified School District Board.
By Srishti Prabha | Special to the OBSERVER - Bella Vista High School in Sacramento investigated a racist homecoming float that featured a Black man behind bars and white cops, and is now taking steps to improve racial education and diversity in decision-making on campus.
Sacramento County's Black and brown students face numerous obstacles on their path to higher education, including cultural bias and tracked classes. College intervention programs aim to address these challenges and help students achieve their college dreams.
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma is increasing efforts to get students and families to sign up for CalKIDS, a state-backed program to address educational inequity, with only 6% of eligible newborns having claimed their accounts.
By Srishti Prabha | OBSERVER Correspondent - Sacramento City Unified School District and the Sacramento City Teachers Association reached a consensus on 2022-23 wages, paid professional days and more, while the search for a new superintendent continues, interim superintendent Lisa Allen leads the district, and the district is changing the names of three schools to pay homage to Native and African ancestors.