NPR tackled the debate over whether cursive instruction has a place in today's classrooms. It's long been an issue in California. Read/hear their story here http://n.pr/1hyj2mN California academic standards currently include cursive instruction in the third and fourth grades, but it is not part of standardized testing, so some educators [...]
Cook Middle School, in coordination with CalSERVES AmeriCorps, will host a free health fair on campus Saturday. The event will feature Zumba classes, boxing and roller derby demos, health screenings, mental health services, a farmer’s market with fresh fruits and vegetables. There will also be a color run, live music [...]
Hundreds of Sonoma County students are at the first ever We Day in California today. To read about We Day, click here. I'm hopefully going to build a substantial photo gallery with photos sent from local participants. The first shots are of Alexandra McDermott and Megan Klee from [...]
REMINDER: The Santa Rosa High School Foundation is hosting their ever-popular polenta feed April 25. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building on Maple in Santa Rosa. Tickets are $35 to this adults-only event. For [...]
Sonoma County high school students are invited to apply for a spot on the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights. Students ages 14-18 years old are invited to apply. Commissioners deal with various issues related to human rights. This year’s group formed ad hoc committees to deal with women’s rights, [...]
Calling all Panthers: Santa Rosa High School is celebrating 140 years of all things orange and black on March 30. The event is free and open to the public and organizers are trying to get the word out to as many alumni as possible. The event will also shine a [...]
Mendocino County Superintendent of Schools Paul Tichinin is not running for re-election. Tichinin has been in the top county schools post for two decades. Tichinin will retire in January after 40 years in education. “It has been an honor to serve the diverse communities of Mendocino County, “ he said [...]
The Santa Rosa High School Foundation is hosting their ever-popular polenta feed April 25. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building on Maple in Santa Rosa. Tickets are $35 to this adults-only event. For more [...]
[imagebrowser id=41] Maria Carrillo High School senior Cami Rencken was surprised Thursday morning with a visit from Oakland Raider Brice Butler. Butler, a seventh round pick who just finished his rookie season in Oakland, was on campus to award Rencken a Bay Area All-Star Scholarship Team scholarship of $3,000. In [...]
Six students will represent Sonoma County at the state science fair next month after winning top marks at the Synopsys-Sonoma County Science Fair last Saturday. The top scientist are: • Alexandra Garber, Grade 8, The Presentation School • Marion Hall-Zazueta, Grade 8, Orchard View School • Nicole Hanson, Grade 8, [...]