Podcasts about Sacramento City Unified School District

Guests: Faye Wilson Kennedy, Vice Chair and Rayvn McCullough, Parent AdvocateIn this powerful episode of Full Circle, we dive into the crucial role of Black parents in advocating for their children's education. Our guests, Rayvn McCullough and Faye Wilson Kennedy from the Black Parallel School Board (BPSB), join us to discuss Black Parent Involvement Day on February 18th and why showing up in the classroom is just the beginning.Black Parent Involvement Day is a call to action for parents to visit their children's schools, connect with teachers, and be an active part of their education. But this advocacy isn't just for one day or one district—it's an ongoing movement to disrupt disparities and ensure Black students thrive.What You'll Learn in This Episode:✅ Why parent advocacy is critical for student success✅ How building relationships with teachers and administrators benefits your child✅ The ongoing work of the Black Parallel School Board in Sacramento and beyond✅ How to get involved and support Black student achievementBlack Parallel School Board – Learn about their programs, initiatives, and ways they support parents. Visit:blackparallelschoolboard.comBlack Parent Involvement Day – Happening February 18, 2025 in Sacramento City Unified School District, but parents everywhere are encouraged to participate!"Parental involvement isn't just about showing up for a day—it's about being present, engaged, and active year-round. When parents advocate, students succeed. Let's keep showing up when it matters!"Subscribe, Share, & Leave a Review!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your community and leave a review to help others find this important conversation.#FullCircle975 #BlackParentInvolvementDay #ParentalEngagement #EducationMatters #BlackParallelSchoolBoard #AdvocateForOurChildren

In this episode of our podcast, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith special education experts Aly Bivins and Josh Walden.  They discuss the recent trends and guidance in the arena of goal writing for special education students.  Aly and Josh provide insights on recent OAH decisions on point, and lessons learned from those due process outcomes. Show Notes & References 1:17 – Lozano Smith Podcast Episode 66 – Addressing Inclusion Confusion Following COVID (Listen here) 2:06 – The importance of annual goals (D.R. v. Redondo Beach Unified School District (9th Cir. 2022) 56 F.4th 636) (Client News Brief 15 - April 2023) 3:06 – Impact on Rachel H. decision (Sacramento City Unified School District v. Rachel H. (9th Cir. 1994) F.3d 1405) 3:52 – Recent Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) decisions regarding goals 5:03 – OAH on clarity in goal writing 5:22 – South Sutter Charter School case (Student v. South Sutter Charter School (OAH 2024) Case Nos. 2023100030/2023100175) 8:47 – Meeting the "stranger test" 9:52 – Goals and relationship to instruction and services 10:24 – LAUSD case (Student v. Los Angeles Unified School District (OAH 2024) Case No. 2023100526) 11:38 – Separate goals in relation to specific areas of need 12:18 – S.W. v. Capistrano case standard (Capistrano Unified School District v. S.W. (9th Cir. 2021) 21 F.4th 1125; Student v. Capistrano Unified School District (OAH 2023) Case No. 2023050289) 13:40 – Including underlying conditions in goals 15:44 – Baselines and Ukiah case (Student v. Ukiah Unified School District (OAH 2024) Case Nos. 2024010195/2023100750) 19:11 – Big picture takeaways   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

The Christian Outlook - May 25, 2024 Greg Seltz talks to Jay Richards of the Heritage Foundation and co-author of the new book, “Fight the Good Fight: How an Alliance of Faith and Reason Can Win the Culture War.” They discuss our cultural struggles and how Christians have new allies with which to align and re-engage. Scott Furrow invites Jennifer Kennedy, High School Teacher at Sacramento City Unified School District, to share an update about a big win for parental rights and education in California. Albert Mohler looks at the ICC—the International Criminal Court—putting out an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  Eric Metaxas talks with Roger Kimball, editor of The New Criterion, about the fragility of all the developed world has built, how quickly it can be destroyed, and the consequences of Orwellian thought police on a culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drivers are finding it increasingly difficult to find affordable auto insurance in California. Also, college financial aid changes. Finally, how to recycle your Christmas tree, as well as an update on the state's mandatory composting mandate. Difficulty Getting Auto Insurance in California Drivers are finding it increasingly difficult to find affordable car insurance in California, with many facing higher premiums and extended waiting periods. In response, California's Insurance Commissioner has warned insurers that their practices could be in violation of state law, and is threatening enforcement. CalMatters economy reporter Levi Sumagaysay discusses the shifting auto insurance landscape, and also talks about the resources drivers can take advantage of to get insured. CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that is a content sharing partner with public media stations across the state. FAFSA & Cal Grant Financial Aid Changes The new and improved federal financial aid program for college, also known as FAFSA, is off to a rough start as tens of millions of high school seniors and their families try to navigate the newly revamped application process. In addition, several new changes to FAFSA will either make it easier or difficult to get college aid. Joining us to sift through all of the tweaks and changes are Melissa McClellan, Director of College Counseling at Christian Brothers High School, Jackie Nevarez, Coordinator for College and Career Experience at the Sacramento City Unified School District, and John Waldrep with the California Student Aid Commission. Christmas Tree Recycling For those counting the final days with a Christmas tree, there are ways you can recycle your Christmas tree for free. CapRadio Environment Reporter Manola Secaira explains how it differs from one city to the next, and she also provides an update a year after California's composting mandate. Starting this year, California municipalities will have the option to fine residents who aren't complying with the mandate. But for Sacramento-region officials, the priority has been educating residents and boosting participation in the mandatory program.

Sac City Unified back-to-school changes for schools, students and staff. The Mother Lode launches an ADU program from homes. Sac Charter High starts dual enrollment to earn college credits. Sac City Unified Back-to-School Changes School is back in session in Sacramento. More than 40,000 students, teachers and administrators have returned to Sacramento City Unified School District. But this year comes with changes in priorities, personnel and even pay. CapRadio Sacramento Education reporter, Srishti Prabha, joins Insight today for an update on teacher contract negotiations, the search for a new superintendent and changes to a few school names.   Mother Lode ADU Program Ben Goger, Mariposa County Housing and Community Development Specialist, discusses a new effort to curb the housing crisis. Mother Lode ADU is a new partnership between the counties of Amador, Calveras, Mariposa, and Nevada to make it easier for residents to add accessory dwelling units to their properties in an effort to curb the housing crisis.  New High School Dual Enrollment Program Laura Davis, College Coordinator at Sacramento Charter High, and student Edie Park, discuss a new dual enrollment program called the Panther Pipeline where Sac High juniors and seniors can take Sacramento City College classes and earn college credits while in high school. St. HOPE Public Schools, which runs Sac High, says the program is supported through state grant funding and it is one of two high schools in the city that offers high school students a chance to earn college credits. 

May 12 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include right-wing extremists in California and Sacramento City Unified School District being sued for allegedly failing to protect a girl from a teacher accused of sexual abuse.

A look at Sacramento City Unified School District's response to multiple race-related incidents and why suspension rates of its Black students remain high. A CalMatters investigation into California's mobile home parks and the safety net gaps for residents. The first openly transgender person to work in the California State Capitol discusses Trans Visibility Week and the International Transgender Day of Visibility.   Suspension rates

California Hall of Fame 2022 class. Sac City Unified's fentanyl warning. New majority women Sacramento City Council. Peter Petty's “Hepcat's Holla'Daze Swingin' Yuletide Revue” returns to The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre.    California Hall of Fame Amanda Meeker, Executive Director of the California Museum, joins us to discuss the latest class of California Hall of Fame. This year's inductees include actor and singer-songwriter Lynda Carter, ice skater Peggy Fleming, and soccer player Megan Rapinoe. Meeker also shares details of the museum's latest exhibits. SCUSD fentanyl warning Zach Didier was a 17-year-old senior at Rocklin's Whitney High School with dreams of attending UCLA. Although Zach was accepted, he would never step foot on campus. The teen's life was tragically cut short by Fentanyl poisoning just days after Christmas in 2020. Zach was just one of the more than 10,000 Californians who died from drug-related overdoses from October 2020 to September 2021, with Fentanyl accounting for more than half of those deaths, according to the state. Since then, the opioid crisis has only worsened. In Sacramento County alone, over 800 people were hospitalized for opioid overdoses in 2021 and claimed the lives of 174 others. In October, we spoke with the Sacramento City Unified School District about its plans to distribute a potentially life-saving drug to prevent poisoning and overdoses on all of its campuses. CapRadio Sacramento Education Reporter Srishti Prabha joined us to provide an update on that effort and how Zach Didier's family and others are sharing their stories.  Sacramento's majority women city council For the first time in 30 years, Sacramento has a women-majority city council. Three of whom are new faces and will be sworn in Tuesday night. CapRadio Sacramento Government Reporter Kristin Lam joins us with an introduction to the new face of the city council as well as a refresher on what these “hyper-local” elected officials do.   Hepcat's Holla'Daze Holiday music and gatherings are a highly anticipated tradition for some, while others may be done hearing the same songs and may dread the return of holiday parties. If the latter is you, there is a scintillating party in Sacramento to shake up the holiday season. Hepcat's Holla'Daze Swingin Yuletide Revue is making a roaring return this weekend at The Sofia, Home of B Street in Sacramento. It's a holiday tradition like no other, with music that promises to transport you back to the height of the "Swing Era." At the center of it all is Band leader and Master of Ceremonies Peter Petty, along with his Jazz orchestra the "Mercenaries of Merry." The ringleader of this swingin' Christmas celebration joined Insight to provide a preview of the celebration.

Alina is in the Class of 2025 at Christian Brothers and has been an advocate for autism awareness since 6th grade. She has presented to the MIND Institute at UC Davis and the Sacramento City Unified School District. She is very open about discussing her experience as a student who is among the neurodiverse. Please listen as she speaks from her heart about her experience as an autistic student.

Updated on April 7, 2022 at 12:55 p.m. Black Child Legacy Campaign discusses a movement to reduce the disproportionate number of African-American children's deaths in Sacramento County. Sac City Unified strike ends, students return to class. Jazz vocalist Spencer Day performs at the Sofia. Today's Guests Kim Williams, Hub Director for Sacramento Building Healthy Communities, and Shelly Dyer, Senior Program Officer at The Black Child Legacy Campaign, joins us to discuss how they're helping those impacted by the mass shooting as well as their violence and prevention work to reduce the disproportionate number of African-American children deaths in Sacramento County.  Sacramento Bee School Accountability Reporter Sawsan Morrar shares her reporting on the negotiations which ended the eight-day strike between Sacramento City Unified School District and employee unions and the challenges which still lay ahead.  CapRadio Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli's conversation with acclaimed jazz vocalist Spencer Day ahead of his performance at the Sofia in Sacramento on April 10.  Correction: A previous version of this post misspelled the name of Sawsan Morrar. It has been corrected. Clarification: Black Child Legacy Campaign pop-up youth events in Sacramento were suspended in-person in 2020 due to public health mandates, but continued virtually during the pandemic. New pop ups are being developed as safety protocol allows, according to Sierra Health Foundation which organizes the youth PopUps. Editor's note: In response to an interview with Sacramento Bee reporter Sawsan Morrar about negotiations that ended an eight-day strike at the Sacramento City Unified School District, a district spokesperson said the SCUSD board did not put the SCTA/SEIU agreements on their agenda for Thursday's board meeting.

Councilmember Katie Valenzuela updates negotiations between the Sacramento City Unified School District and the unions as the strike continues. An Investigation into how COVID-19 deaths have been undercounted. “PASS OVER” at Capital Stage. Today's Guests Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela provides an update on the progress of the negotiations between the Sacramento City Unified School District and the unions as the strike continues. Derek Kravitz, Data journalist and investigations editor at MuckRock, shares his research on how COVID-19 deaths have been undercounted in Northern California and across the country.  Director Anthony D'Juan and equity actor Ian Hopps discuss the Antoinette Nwandu play PASS OVER, playing at Capital Stage until April 17. 

Despite bargaining this weekend, there's no new deal as a teacher's strike continues in the Sacramento City Unified School District. That means campuses will remain closed, and that's taking a toll on families. Reporter: Pauline Bartolone, CapRadio Student debt is a crushing financial burden for millions of people, including health professionals who've worked hard treating COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. Now, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla of California has introduced a bill to help get rid of student loans for frontline healthcare workers.  Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED  Talks aimed at ending a strike by hundreds of unionized workers at Chevron's refinery in the city of Richmond are restarting Monday morning.  It's the first bargaining session since the workers walked off the job a week ago over pay, health benefits and worker safety concerns.  Reporter: Ted Goldberg, KQED  After years of scrutiny and criticism of how the Bakersfield Police Department does its job, an agreement between the department and the California Department of Justice may force the department to make changes. That includes how Bakersfield PD officers respond to calls involving people with mental health issues. Reporter: Soreath Hok, KVPR  If you're looking for a house to buy in California, this won't surprise you. Home ownership became even more unreachable for the great majority of Californians last year. And housing affordability was worse for prospective Black and Latino buyers. Reporter: Alex Emslie, KQED

Ukrainian refugee who settled in Sacramento and San Francisco joins us from Poland, where he is volunteering as a translator and guide. An update on the strike at Sacramento City Unified School District. Status check on the California wine industry. Today's Guests Mark Chernyavsky, a Ukrainian refugee who settled in Sacramento and San Francisco, joins us from Poland, where he is volunteering as a translator and guide. You can donate here.  Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools Dave Gordon and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg discuss the teacher and staff strike at Sacramento City Unified.  NY Times best-selling author, former Sacramento Bee columnist and wine expert, Rick Kushman, joins us with a status check on the wine industry and how the COVID pandemic has impacted everything from sales, to selection and sipping.

Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing to spend $9 billion on tax refunds, to help California motorists at the pump. Newsom wants to use the state's windfall of tax revenue to send drivers a $400 debit card -- one each for up to two vehicles.  Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED  Hundreds of Eastern European migrants are arriving in Tijuana, fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and increasingly repressive governments in Russia itself and its ally Belarus. The migrants coming to Tijuana dream of crossing the border and getting asylum in the U.S.  Reporter: Max Rivlin-Nadler  In Sacramento, classes are canceled again on Thursday, after thousands of teachers and staff at the Sacramento City Unified School District walked off the job. Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio Navigating through the pandemic and drought conditions has been a major challenge for California's farming industry. With more dry conditions ahead, and costs increasing and the global supply chain still an issue, it could be another tough year. Guest: Ryan Jacobsen, CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau As many as half of the people serving life in prison without possibility of parole in California were convicted under a law critics say perpetuates gender and racial disparities. That's according to a national report out this week by advocacy organizations calling for an end to the practice. Reporter: Alex Emslie, KQED 

Sacramento educators are on on strike today.The Sacramento City Unified School District has offered raises, bonuses, and fully paid health care. But, Sacramento City Teachers Association says the district needs to do more to address a teacher shortage. All district schools will be closed during the strike.

Conflict is brewing at the Sacramento City Unified School District, where members of the teacher's union (SCTA) and other school district workers (represented by SEIU 1021) are planning to strike Wednesday, if the school board does not adequately address their concerns. The demands from the unions are a little complicated, but after they were reviewed by a three-person panel that included a representative appointed by the district, a representative appointed by the teachers union and an independent member, the panel found their demands to be more than reasonable. Signaling that they were fine with the strike moving forward, the district refused to meet with the unions this past weekend. They agreed to meet with teachers on Monday afternoon and, in an astounding snub to the rest of the district's workers, pushed back any negotiations with SEIU 1021 until March 30--a full six school days into the strike.   The SCUSD school board appears reluctant to speak with press--they even snubbed the student journalists at CK McClatchy!--curious Sacramentans can always learn their reasoning by looking to the board's mouthpiece: McClatchy's California Opinion Editor, Marcos Breton.   (Oh, and just for fun: Here's the superintendent's pay.)   Speaking of unions, it appears that SEIU 1000 has finally extricated president Richard Louis Brown from its headquarters after he and a gaggle of supporters took the building two weekends ago, changed the locks, and proceeded to wreak havoc. Not only that, a Sacramento Superior Court judge has ordered him to respect his temporary suspension and to stop exercising his powers as president of the mammoth union.   What's next in these two big labor stories? Only time will tell.   Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity   Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

$400 gas tax rebate proposal from Democratic state lawmakers. Sac City Unified teachers and staff prepare to go on strike. A preview of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival. Today's Guests CalMatters Newsletter Editor, Emily Hoeven, breaks down the competing proposals to provide relief at the gas pump for California drivers, including a $400 gas tax rebate.   Nikki Milevsky, 1st Vice President of the Sacramento City Teachers Association, teacher Ingrid Hutchins, and Karla Faucett with SEIU 1021 discuss plans to go on strike from Sacramento City Unified School District as early as March 23.  Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge Aguilar discusses how the district is preparing for a possible strike.   Professor Dr. Theresa Rojas and Comic Artist Amber Padilla discuss the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, a celebration of Latino comic art and culture at Modesto Junior College. 

Administrators in the Sacramento City Unified School District say they will likely shut down their schools Wednesday if teachers go on strike. The Sacramento City Unified School District sent out a letter Friday, alerting parents that their schools will be closed IF teachers and staff strike. Sac City Teachers Union President David Fisher says both SCTA and SEIU members are prepared to walk the line.

There just aren't enough drivers willing to work for the hours and pay districts can offer them.

Too few students are successfully making the jump from California's community colleges to four-year universities. What's holding them back?

Gavin Newsom and state legislators are pushing to develop a tool to screen every young student in California schools for dyslexia.

Public school administrators, and supporters of the current public education system, are growing more concerned over reports of a mass exodus of students from public schools across the country since the beginning of the pandemic. 1.5 million students have left public schools in the past two years in America. Victoria Flores is the Health Services Director at Sacramento City Unified School District who says public school administrators have definitely taken notice.

Parents across California have either filed lawsuits... Or plan to file them... Against public school districts that are forcing students to get vaccinated in order to attend school. Tracy Henderson is a lawyer who is threatening to sue the Sacramento City Unified School District... For the same reason parents in Los Angeles sued the LAUSD.

Updated at 1:45 p.m. California Auditor Elaine Howle discusses her 21-year career as a government watchdog and upcoming retirement at the end of the year. Jorge Aguilar, Superintendent of Sacramento City Schools, on the district's Nov. 30 vaccine deadline for staff and students 12 and older. The Amador Community Foundation and Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael talk about the importance of “Giving Tuesday” to their nonprofits. Today's Guests California Auditor Elaine Howle discusses her 21-year career as a government watchdog and upcoming retirement at the end of the year.  Jorge Aguilar, Superintendent of Sacramento City Unified School District, provides an update on the district's vaccine requirement for eligible students and staff.  Kathleen Harmon, the Executive Director of the Amador Community Foundation and Heather Gabel, Development and Membership coordinator at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael, join us to talk about the importance of “Giving Tuesday” to their nonprofits.

Sacramento is America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, and the Sacramento City Unified School District is working to bring fresh food to students at all 80 of its schools, and its new Central Kitchen food truck is designed to bring fresh breakfasts to schools, along with other initiatives. Diana Flores shares the way the district is bringing farm to fork to the schools, and how the district dealt with feeding students over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic in this episode.

You may have heard the rumors that school lunch is broken. But have you heard the one about how school lunch is being done RIGHT?! Today, you're going to hear how school lunch is supposed to be done! My nonprofit is fortunate to work in a school district alongside a school lunch program that breaks barriers. I can't wait for you to meet their leader. Diana Flores wants to transform school kitchens into school restaurants. She serves as the director of Nutrition Services for California's 3rd largest school district, Sacramento City Unified. It's a low-income school district that's cooking up 30,000 school lunches per day! Forget what you think you know about school lunch. Flores and her team are on a mission to make school food not only taste great, but to also meet high health standards.

April 21 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on the Derek Chauvin trial verdict, Sacramento City Unified School District, coronavirus tiers and more.

Facing a recall campaign on his right, California Governor Gavin Newsom is also feeling pressure from the Left to support a bill that would provide universal health care to all Californians. CalCare, as they calling it, would expand medical coverage to nearly 3 million uninsured residents, so why wouldn't he support it? Well, Newsom's close relationships with the medical establishment don't help the cause.   But you know what might help? Some direct action. Stay tuned for next Monday, when the Democratic Socialists of America will be taking to the streets at the Capitol.   With class nearly back in session for the Sacramento City Unified School District, school workers with SEIU 1021 (that's all workers who aren't teachers--from food service workers to bus drivers to custodians) had been finalizing an agreement with the school board on childcare, stipends and physical distancing guidelines. But in the last minute, the board threw a grenade on the process, declaring an "impasse" mid-bargaining.   More than 90 percent of union members voted to reject the board's proposal, so these workers are going on strike April 22 and 23. Want to hear some great news? SCUSD's teachers have their colleagues' backs, and will join them on the picket lines.   We also take a moment to discuss Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez's FAST Recovery Act, or AB 257. This bill is set to put more power into the hands of California's fast food workers, who have dealt with some of the worst working conditions over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.   Closing arguments were presented Monday in the trial for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis cop on trial for killing George Floyd. A verdict is expected by the end of the week.   Throughout the country, meanwhile, people are claiming the streets for Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo, who were also killed by cops in recent weeks. People are angry, grieving and done with police killing Black and brown boys. Here in California, Oakland demonstrators went as hard as they always do. And in Sacramento, four cops reportedly spent Saturday evening in the hospital after being sprayed with an "unknown irritant."   Stay tuned on the Chauvin verdict. And expect the people to continue to reclaim the streets.   Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. Also, if you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.  

As the vaccine rollout intensifies, there’s hope and optimism that the second largest school district in the region will be able to open in a few weeks; we talk with the superintendent for the Sacramento City Unified School District and the teachers’ union about how close both sides are on welcoming students back to class. Also, how do the ‘return-to-school’ plans help improve our local economy? Plus, a legendary Sacramento restaurant hopes to stay open as downtown takes yet another economic hit. Today's Guests Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge Aguilar and Sacramento City Unified Teachers’ Association First Vice President Nikki Milevsky discuss the district’s reopening plan, negotiations with the teachers’ union, and the impact Governor Newsom’s incentive program had on the district’s decision to open CapRadio Politics Reporter and “California State of Mind” co-host Nicole Nixon takes a closer look at what the return-to-school means for students of color Greater Sacramento Economic Council President and CEO Barry Broome talks about how the return-to-school plan can impact economic growth, as well as the status of the Sacramento region one year after COVID-19 forced the shutdown of thousands of businesses Fat Family Restaurants President Jerry Fat on the state of his restaurant group a year after the shutdown, the outlook for 2021, and the impact of downtown Sacramento’s closure

Come get that college knowledge! We sit down with Wesley Veiga as we find out what it was like to fight for financial aid to make college affordable even as tuition prices are consistently rising! Learn about the scholarships that are exclusive to our Sacramento City Unified School District students! Get ‘em while they’re hot! For more info on financial aid and great support, also check out the resources tab on our amazing mentor website. (see link below) Thanks for tuning in and buckle your seat belts for what the WE DREAM podcast has coming up next with the Be Heard platform and more!!! @wesveiga @MWLAsacramento @beheardplatform https://sites.google.com/scusd.edu/ydss-mentors --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wedream/message

We're joined by Sacramento City Unified School District candidates Nailah Pope-Harden and Lavinia Grace Phillips, who are running in areas 4 and 7, respectively.They share with us why they've been moved to run for office during such an acrimonious time between the existing board and the teachers union, and discuss the ways the district has historically failed students of color. We also discuss education in the time of COVID, the long overdue removal of cops in our schools, and how one particular newspaper columnist simply has it wrong on SCUSD's challenges and solutions.Finally, we take a moment to congratulate Dr Flo and the countless other advocates who worked tirelessly to make Sacramento the first city in the nation to incorporate prevention in its definition of public safety.Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always:Patreon: patreon.com/voicesrivercityTwitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @FlojauneAnd thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes. 

You may not have heard much about the Hmong experience in California, but Mai Vang is here to change that. Her family was among the hundreds of thousands who fled Laos due to political fallout after the Vietnam War, forced to start a new life in the United States. The oldest of 16 siblings, Mai's first memories involve taking care of her younger brothers and sisters. She's long been community-oriented, which has been a cornerstone to her activism and political trajectory. Mai shares with us what it was like growing up in poverty in Oak Park, how her activism with Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) led to her tenure as a board member on the Sacramento City Unified School District, and how she hopes her city council run will help enfranchise and empower a Sacramento community that has long felt left out of the public process. Mai has pulled in a number of important endorsements, including the coveted recommendation from the Sacramento Sister Circle (and endorsement from Black Women Organized for Political Action), but this race is not so simple. Her opponent, Pastor Les Simmons, is another longtime activist and community advocate. You don't see it often in politics, but the people of District 8 have a pretty great problem on their hands. Ballots should be hitting mailboxes this week, so read up on your candidates, state propositions and local ballot measures (No on A, Yes on C!). Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always:   Patreon: patreon.com/voicesrivercity Twitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Do cops belong in schools?The answer is obvious: No. Yet Americans have spent the last seven decades increasing their presence in institutions of education, to devastating results. We discuss chapter three in Alex Vitale's 'The End of Policing' (which you can download for just $3 from Verso Books!), while incorporating some local flair. Longtime Sacramento residents may remember 25 years ago, when Sacramento County sheriff's deputies terrorized students at Encina High School: pepper spraying, punching and throwing as many kids as they could get their hands on. (Fun fact: now-Sheriff Scott Jones makes a cameo on the KCRA news clip, lying through his teeth about what actually happened.) This traumatized many Encina students, and shaped how they viewed police for the rest of their lives. Back then Sacramentans made excuses for the cops. Today, things are different. The region is asking serious questions about if they really belong as an occupying force in our schools. Last fall, Sacramento City Unified School District cut its policing contract by more than half. Two school board members--Leticia Garcia and Mai Vang--voted against it because they wanted police completely out. Vang, who is running for Sacramento City Council in District 8, has also signed a pledge to never take campaign contributions from cops. Enjoy! And keep an eye out for the 1995 clip of sheriff's deputies terrorizing the high school. Thanks for listening and, as always: Patreon: patreon.com/voicesrivercity Twitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Students are in school but they’re at their homes. How is at-home learning working for one district? Joining host Scott Syphax with an update from Sacramento City Unified School District are School Board President Jessie Ryan, Superintendent Jorge Aguilar, and

In December the California State Auditor released a report on the Sacramento City Unified School District finances. The audit painted a bleak picture. In this edition of Elk Grove News Podcasts, we have a discussion with Kevin Dayton about the findings of that audits and some of his recommendations beyond just belt-tightening on what could resolve and advert some of the problems the district is dealing with Based in Monterey, California, Dayton is a policy and political consultant with 23 years of experience dealing with issues related to construction and development. Dayton can be followed on Twitter at @DaytonPubPolicy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elk-grove-news/support

This week, Paul Reynolds interviews Dr. Stacey Bell-Ault, former youth development director in the Sacramento City Unified School District, and currently an assistant professor at California State University, Sacramento. Join us as Dr. Bell-Ault discusses her work of empowering students through expanded learning programs and summer initiatives to foster learning outside the classroom. For more information, visit WholeChildChallenge.org.

This week, Paul Reynolds interviews Jonathan Raymond, former superintendent of the Sacramento City Unified School District. Join us as Jonathan speaks to the role of leadership in a whole child community. For more information, visit WholeChildChallenge.org.

It's finally here...our second episode!! Our guest on this episode is our very own Marcus Strother, Director of Youth Development with Sacramento City Unified School District. Marcus is a Husband, Father, Mentor, Educator, Author, Change Agent, Fashionable Gentleman, and...well the resume continues. If you follow him on social media you are well aware that #LifeIsHisKungFu. Listen in as we discuss some of his journey and his work with the Men's and Women's Leadership Academy. And as always, learn what our guest DREAMS for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wedream/message

Jessie Ryan serves not only as a trustee and school board member for the Sacramento City Unified School District, but is also an Oak Park resident. In this episode of the Black Village Podcast she discusses the importance of the Oak Park Peace Walks, the needs of her community and how people can come together to bring about change. This episode was recorded on location during a peace walk through Oak Park. Please note: you may hear street noise.

Jessie Ryan serves not only as a trustee and school board member for the Sacramento City Unified School District, but is also an Oak Park resident. In this episode of the Black Village Podcast she discusses the importance of the Oak Park Peace Walks, the needs of her community and how people can come together to bring about change. This episode was recorded on location during a peace walk through Oak Park. Please note: you may hear street noise.

Why we need strategies for expanding SEL training to address issues of race and equity. @larryferlazzo @pcc5th @DeEttaMJones @Bamradionetwork DeEtta Jones is the founder and principal of DeEtta Jones and Associates, a Chicago-based consulting firm that specializes in leveraging culture to enhance individual and organizational performance. Mai Xi Lee is the Director of Social Emotional Learning for Sacramento City Unified School District. Ms. Lee has been an educator for over 20 years. Carla Tantillo Philibert is the founder of Mindful Practices Yoga and author of Everyday SEL & Mindfulness. Peggy Collins taught middle grades for 12 years before joining the Mindful Practices team in 2015. Now, she writes blogs, books, grants and curricula to help teachers and students reach their Social Emotional Learning potential.

There is no mention of caring in the common core standards and some are wondering if the social and emotional elements of teaching/learning are precluded by Common Core. Follow: @larryferlazzo @SeanTSlade @bamradionetwork Mai Xi Lee, Director of Social Emotional Learning for Sacramento City Unified School District, has been a strong advocate for the relevance and importance of relationships as the key foundation for both parent and student engagement. Sean Slade, director of Whole Child Programs at ASCD, has more than two decades in education,--writing on topics related to the whole child and health and well-being.

If you haven’t heard of me yet, you will soon enough.  His name is Dave “The Badman” Huckaba, and he's an MMA fighter specializing in what fans love to see…. KO’s. He currently work for the Sacramento City Unified School District and prior to working with the school district;He was a Union Iron Worker for 8 years.  His life manages to stay very busy.  Both of his children are active in sports all year round and he has just recently opened Huckaba’s Next Generation MMA Training Center along with his wife and business partners John Padlo and Ron Diacon. He teaches the full spectrum of MMA to adult and youth members.  his professional team currently holds several MMA belts at the local level.

If you haven’t heard of me yet, you will soon enough.  His name is Dave “The Badman” Huckaba, and he's an MMA fighter specializing in what fans love to see…. KO’s. He currently work for the Sacramento City Unified School District and prior to working with the school district;He was a Union Iron Worker for 8 years.  His life manages to stay very busy.  Both of his children are active in sports all year round and he has just recently opened Huckaba’s Next Generation MMA Training Center along with his wife and business partners John Padlo and Ron Diacon. He teaches the full spectrum of MMA to adult and youth members.  his professional team currently holds several MMA belts at the local level.