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Longtime teacher shares safety concerns at Hiram Johnson High School
(FOX40.COM) — Rick Redding Jr., a longtime teacher at Hiram Johnson High School, says incidents of students bringing weapons and drugs on campus are happening more often than not and he’d like to see the school and the Sacramento City Unified School District do more to prevent it. Redding said he is a graduate of […]
Lincoln high school senior named among 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars
LINCOLN — Penelope Oliver underwent a rigorous application process along with 5,700 other students who qualified for Presidential Scholar status.She never dreamed her name would be on a letter sent from top education officials on behalf of the Biden Administration."I still can't believe it, still can't believe Presidential Scholar is something I can describe myself with," Oliver said. "To me, it means more than the award. To me, it means everything I've done and worked for has paid off."Oliver, who lives in Folsom and attends Horizon Charter School in Lincoln, said her journey to gaining the recognition wasn't typical. While...
Dozens of college-bound seniors at Sacramento Charter High celebrated
SACRAMENTO – A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools. Sixty seniors were recognized in a big send-off. Students who navigated the complexities of COVID are now facing their future. "I actually dreaded it but now that it's here I'm actually excited about it," said Alayla Dickerson.Dickerson is thankful for the dual enrollment curriculum that prepared her."I'm taking classes now and getting college credits now," Alayla said.She is heading to Sac City College because it's free and she likes the nursing program. Her mom...
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