Sacramento community discusses how best to spend Measure L funding to keep kids safe
Millions of dollars are about to be handed out to help keep kids safe in Sacramento, and a workshop was held to ask people how the funding should be spent. Many are saying violence prevention is one of their top priorities. Daani Partridge, 18, was shot and killed in June. Jeremiah Walker, also 18, was […]
What makes adults choose to learn
What makes adults choose to learn: Factors that stimulate or prevent adults from learning Abstract Adult learning policies need to be based on an understanding of the inequalities in the uptake and benefits of learning and why adults might not participate. This needs to go beyond a mere insight in barriers that, once removed, do […]
Giving A Voice To The Youth
By Sterling Davies | OBSERVER Staff Writer, sacobserver.com When 18-year-old Donsray Hicks III went to a Kings game in February and ran into an old friend, he didn’t know it would lead to door-to-door surveys and projects at River Cats games that only deepened his passion for public policy and civic engagement. After being introduced […]
California’s Future is Clocked In: The Experiences of Young Workers
Young people are critical actors in California’s vibrant economy and labor force. Yet, young workers in California find themselves navigating a tumultuous landscape of societal shifts, economic challenges, and the lingering aftermath of a global pandemic. California’s Future is Clocked In: The Experiences of Young Workers presents the latest findings from the UCLA Labor Center’s […]
12 Summer Slide Statistics for a Productive School Break
12 Summer Slide Statistics, As the old saying goes, “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” And over the summer, kids from every grade level stop actively learning, losing a good bit of what they’ve absorbed during the school year. What is Summer Slide? Summer slide refers to the loss of learning that takes […]
SacTown YouthNights’ events across the city
Nearly 30 local community-based organizations (CBOs) are hosting Friday-and-Saturday-night drop-in events for youth in priority Sacramento neighborhoods now through December. The organizations were selected through the #SacTownYouthNights request for proposal (RFP) process released by the City of Sacramento’s Office of Youth Development in July. Through this RFP process, the City is providing $1.3 million in funding for […]
Over the summer, kids forget how to do school. Here’s how to prevent brain drain.
BY USA TODAY: learning tips for kids learning tips for kids In School is out, the mercury is climbing at a record pace, and young people across America are at risk of losing the reading and math skills they learned during the academic year. In an average year, kids lose about 20% of their […]
The Push to Scale Up High-Impact Tutoring
The research is clear: high-impact tutoring improves student learning. But not enough schools have implemented this proven strategy. KEY TAKEAWAYS If designed and implemented properly, high-impact tutoring can be a tremendously effective tool for student learning recovery. In high-impact tutoring programs, small groups—no more than three to four students—meet at least three times a week […]
California agrees to $2 billion settlement over Covid pandemic learning loss for struggling students
“I’m not getting a fat check!” joked Kelly R as she helped her daughters with homework in the kitchen of their Los Angeles home. “But I’m hoping that the kids will benefit. That’s the biggest thing that I was worried about. All kids benefitting.” Kelly is among the parents, students and community groups who successfully […]
COVID-19 and education: The lingering effects of unfinished learning
As this most disrupted of school years draws to a close, it is time to take stock of the impact of the pandemic on student learning and well-being. Although the 2020–21 academic year ended on a high note—with rising vaccination rates, outdoor in-person graduations, and access to at least some in-person learning for 98 percent […]