The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) recognized linguistic accomplishments on May 6, honoring students who attained a high level of proficiency in English plus at least one other language. SCOE officially presented dozens of students from throughout the county with the California State Seal of Biliteracy, which was established by California Assembly Bill 815. Throughout Sacramento County, a total of more than 280 students earned the Seal of Biliteracy in 2013. It is awarded to seniors who have demonstrated English competency, as well as competency in another language by meeting specific criteria. "Each of these students met rigorous state criteria and has demonstrated his or

Sacramento area students learned lessons in green technology and social consciousness on March 16 and 23 when they participated in green technology workshops at Cosumnes River College. Approximately 40 local students built solar suitcases which will provide portable lighting to an orphanage in Uganda and a medical center in Haiti. The suitcases will be delivered directly by the organization Green Tech (Green Technical Education and Employment). The lack of light and electricity is a reality in many parts of the world and the non-profit, for-public-benefit Green Tech organization has made this dilemma its mission. “We provided a learning opportunity for youth and young adults to experienc

Fans had more than basketball to cheer about at Sleep Train Arena on Friday, March 8. Education took center court that evening as Sacramento County's Teachers of the Year 2013 were honored during the Sacramento Kings/Phoenix Suns game. All of the Teachers of the Year were featured during a special halftime ceremony witnessed by the crowd at Sleep Train Arena. The two reigning Sacramento County Teachers of the Year, Jennifer Ellerman, who teaches 7th Grade Language Arts at California Middle School, in the Sacramento City Unified School District, and Bob Crongeyer, who teaches 5th – 6th grade GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) at Taylor Street School in the Robla School District, North Sa

On February 21, Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon moderated a webcast announcing the release of a national study that summarizes results in several subjects from multiple states, including California. The report, “Mega-States: an Analysis of Student Performance in the Five Most Heavily Populated States in the Nation,“ is a National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report card. Decades of data and long-term trends collected in reading, mathematics, and science from the "mega-states" – California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas – provide a wide-ranging portrait of student achievement in the midst of America's shifting demographics. "While this Meg

Henry Molina from John F. Kennedy High School, in the Sacramento City Unified School District, is the winner of the Sacramento County Poetry Out Loud competition for 2013. He finished first from a field of 15 during the Sacramento County finals, held Thursday, February 7, at Rosemont High School in Sacramento. Henry earned the right to represent Sacramento County in the State Finals, March 25-26 in Sacramento. Carinn Candelaria, from Pleasant Grove High School in the Elk Grove Unified School District, is the Sacramento County runner-up. California's overall winner will receive $200 and an expenses-paid trip to compete in the National Finals in Washington, D.C., held April 28-30, 2013. A