Getting Answers: Newsom's Emergency Order Makes It Easier To Hire Substitute TeachersWhat does all of this mean for schools? For starters, it allows schools to hire substitute teachers to fill in as many campuses are seeing staff absences grow during this omicron surge.
COVID Policy Pivot: Elk Grove Unified Revises Process For Notifying Families Of Positive TestsThe Elk Grove Unified School District on Tuesday announced it will now e-mail parents about positive COVID-19 cases instead of making individual phone calls.
Early Morning 2-Alarm Fire Damages Shop Building At Sheldon High SchoolAn early morning fire has damaged a building at Sheldon High School on Monday.
School Threats A Daily Occurrence; Local Districts ConcernedSince the tragedy at Oxford high school in Michigan schools in our area of Northern California have received numerous on-campus threats. Experts CBS13 spoke to call the threats "copy-cats."
Elk Grove Student Living With Autism Dropped Off At Wrong School, Left Wandering AloneAn 8-year-old living with severe autism was dropped off at the wrong school by an Elk Grove Unified bus driver with no way to ask for help.
Youth Football Players Rally For Opportunity To Use Elk Grove Schools' Facilities AgainA youth football program is holding a rally in Elk Grove with a message for the school district: let our athletes use your sports facilities.
Elk Grove Unified Dealing With Bus Driver ShortageElk Grove Unified schools are starting back up on Thursday, but getting there could be an issue for some students.
Elk Grove Unified Fires Employee Who Placed Confederate Flag In District VanAn employee who was found to have placed a Confederate flag inside of an Elk Grove Unified van has been fired, the school district announced.
Quarantine Concerns: COVID-19 Cases Popping Up In Elk Grove ClassroomsSchool is back in session at Joseph Simms Elementary. But just one week in, parents showed us a letter sent home that said two students have already tested positive for COVID-19.
Back To School In Elk Grove: No Social Distancing, But Masks RequiredThe district was one of the first in the state to close for in-person learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, on Thursday, they kicked off a brand new school year with students and teachers back full-time at 18 of its campuses.
2 Elk Grove Unified Employees On Leave After Confederate Flag Spotted In District VehicleTwo Elk Grove Unified employees were put on leave after a confederate flag was found hanging inside a district van.
‘This Is A Wonderful Day’: Some Elk Grove Unified Elementary Students Return To ClassroomsSchoolteachers and staff in Elk Grove welcomed elementary school students back on Tuesday after a year away due to the pandemic.
Hazardous Levels Of Chemicals Found At Site Of Proposed Elk Grove Elementary SchoolThe site of a proposed elementary school in Elk Grove is suffering a setback after a survey found hazardous levels of chemicals on the property.
Education Layoffs Looming? Districts Start To Give Some Teachers The Pink SlipAmid a statewide talk of extra school funding and a push to re-open schools, some Sacramento-area districts may be battling budget cuts.