Arbuckle
Arbuckle, CA · Education
The Sacramento Bee
Sac State investigates student for chalking. Are protest rules chilling campus speech?
Weeks before graduation, on the day his solo exhibition at Sacramento State opened, studio art major Tyler Mickschl found himself fielding questions from a top administrator about an alleged disciplinary violation. Mickschl had been accused of chalking on the walls of an aging campus building as a silent protest against the art department’s neglected facilities needs. Chalking, per university rules that dictate when, where and how students can protest, is not allowed on walls and vertical surfaces. If proven guilty, 28-year-old Mickschl could be liable for thousands of dollars in repair costs, the administrator told him. A disciplinary notice said he could be denied access to campus, suspended or even expelled. Mickschl said he did not do it. He was singled out, he said, because he gave the student newspaper The State Hornet an interview in which he affiliated himself with the cause. After this experience, he will think twice before speaking up for something he believes in, he said. Another student in the art department, Stefani Figueroa, said she was now afraid of voicing her opinion and paranoid about punitive action from the administration. “They dragged me through the process to send a message,” Mickschl said. “It took a
folsomtimes.com
Folsom edges Del Oro 42-41 as Oak Ridge shuts out Jesuit; Vista, Cordova, Granite Bay fall
For the second consecutive week, the undefeated Folsom Bulldogs found themselves in a fourth-quarter battle that would be decided by a narrow margin. This time, the difference was a single point and a missed extra point in the closing seconds as Folsom escaped with a 42-41 victory over Del Oro on Friday night at Folsom High School.
sactownsports.com
High School Showcase: Del Oro HC Josh Parry
High school football season is in full swing, bringing Friday night games to schools all throughout the Sacramento region. With plenty of potential future NFL and collegiate talent, there’s plenty to watch locally. Sactown Sports is expanding its coverage of the local high school football scene with the ‘Sactown...
KQED
Faculty and Students Protest CSU Event, Demand Higher Pay and Job Security
A group of California Faculty Association union members and students rallied in San José on Thursday to protest a speech by the state university system’s chancellor, demanding higher pay and more job security protections against AI. Lecturers, faculty members and students from Sacramento and San José State University...
The Sacramento Bee
Elk Grove Unified superintendent gets $26K raise after 10 months in role
Elk Grove Unified School District Superintendent David Reilly is set to receive a raise of more than 7% after the school board unanimously approved an amendment to his contract Tuesday. Reilly’s annual salary will rise from about $352,300 to $378,392, retroactive to July 1, according to a staff report . His compensation also includes retirement contributions and other benefits. The amendment also extends Reilly’s contract by one year, through Jan. 1, 2031. Under the agreement, the district will contribute $26,000 annually to two supplemental retirement plans on Reilly’s behalf, with contributions to each plan increasing by $1,000 annually until they reach the maximum amounts allowed under the agreement. The contributions took effect Jan. 1, 2026. The salary increase is the first amendment to his contract, according to the staff report. Reilly began at the lowest step of the salary schedule for his position and is moving to the second step with this pay increase. Reilly worked as an associate superintendent in the district for 10 years before his promotion to superintendent in January . Elk Grove Unified, the fourth-largest school district in the state and the largest in the Sacramento area, serves more than 63,000 students across Elk Grove, Rancho
staggonline.net
NEWS: Students stand against I.C.E. in walkout protest
In a demonstration similar to the ones that happened last year, approximately 200 students from Stagg, Franklin, and Edison high school left campus during lunch to protest against I.C.E. in front of San Joaquin Delta College on Friday. The protests started from a flyer posted on Instagram on October 14...
capradio.org
Sac City Unified spent its arts funding after all
In the midst of tackling a significant budget deficit, Sacramento City Unified School District appeared earlier this week to have missed out on more than $1 million in state arts funding. A recent report appeared to show the district did not spend and therefore would have to pay back $1.8...
folsomtimes.com
Friday Night Lights: Playoff stakes begin to rise entering week 9
Folsom, Vista del Lago and Granite Bay host Friday night matchups, while Oak Ridge, Cordova and Casa Roble hit the road. The high school football regular season is entering its final stretch, and Friday night’s Week 9 schedule brings another round of important league matchups across the Sacramento region. With playoff positioning becoming increasingly important, Folsom, Vista del Lago and Oak Ridge lead the local spotlight, while Cordova, Casa Roble and Granite Bay face their own challenges as the final weeks of the regular season approach.
The Sacramento Bee
UC Davis may develop new Lake Tahoe science and community hub. Here's where
UC Davis conducts year-round research at Lake Tahoe through its environmental center based in Nevada’s Incline Village. Now, the university’s Tahoe Environmental Research Center may get another home in Placer County’s Tahoe City. At a meeting Tuesday, the Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement with the university to explore transforming three underutilized county-owned buildings in Tahoe City’s town center into a regional science, education and community hub. The county government and UC Davis will work together to evaluate if the project at the former Tahoe City fire station and surrounding properties is viable. In addition to advancing research, the county hopes the partnership will enhance public space, boost economic development and make science more accessible. “We all know that any time there is a university presence in a town or city, it’s great and there are always reverberating effects throughout the community and beyond,” Supervisor Shanti Landon said Tuesday. “This is a really great potential partnership, and I’m really excited about it. I’m looking forward to more as the community outreach happens.” The university and county will now conduct studies, gather community input and examine the long-term viability of the project before committing to renovation,
lavozdeanza.com
MaxPreps
Football Recap: Woodcreek Piles Up the Points Against Christian Brothers + How To Watch
Woodcreek strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They really took it to the Christian Brothers Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-7 win. With the Timberwolves ahead 49-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
thecrcconnection.com
Professor brings his passion and skill for speech and debate into the classroom
When Professor Mark Faaita walks into his argumentation and debate class at Cosumnes River College, silence rarely lasts long. Questions turn into debates, debates turn into conversations and students begin finding their voices. As the oldest of six siblings, Faaita said his childhood experiences shaped the way he approaches communication...
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento student test scores remain below pre-pandemic levels. See how much
English and math scores in the Sacramento area’s largest school districts, as in California overall, have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to results released this week. California Gov. Gavin Newsom touted student academic progress during the 2025-26 school year Thursday, citing gains in test scores. But the figures his office cited include students who had not reached the proficient or advanced levels, meaning they had not yet met grade-level standards. Fewer than half of students met or exceeded state standards in English language arts and math, and many Sacramento-area schools were no exception. Megan Welsh, an associate professor at UC Davis’ School of Education, said that it was not surprising that students affected by the pandemic were still struggling, given the time they lost in school. “You can’t take away a year of people’s development and expect them to not be permanently altered by that,” Welsh said, while also noting cutoffs between proficiency levels are somewhat arbitrary and don’t account for the margin of error in individual students’ test scores. “The people involved in the decision making might wiggle the score a little bit to change the results, so that it doesn’t look so good or so bad.”
FOX40
High school football week 8: scores and highlights
(FOX40.COM) – Week eight featured key matchups across the Sac-Joaquin Section as teams continued their push toward the playoffs. FOX40 was out Friday night covering the action from around the area. Watch the video above for highlights. No. 1 Folsom 28, No. 2 Oak Ridge 21 No. 20 Lincoln 48, No. 14 Edison 51 No. […]
hoodline.com
Elk Grove Widow Turns Grief Into Firefighter Career After Cosumnes River College Program
A Wednesday job offer from Cosumnes Fire marks the next step for Kayla Kerney, who led her 30-student class through Cosumnes River College's Fire Technology program. CBS Sacramento reported that Kerney, a widowed mother of two, is preparing to begin a full-time firefighter career while carrying the memory of her late husband, Harlin.