'West Sacramento Promise' hopes to give free first-year college tuition for local grads

FROM THE WEST SACRAMENTO NEWS-LEDGER — JUNE 12, 2013 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor What if local high school graduates knew that if they took the proper courses, they would be guaranteed a place in the local community college – and their first-year tuition would be free? That’s the premise of the “West Sacramento [...]

Shouldn't have saved my college papers

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — MAY 15, 2013 – COLUMN BY DARYL FISHER – The other night my youngest son was helping me clean out an extra bedroom where I store lots of old stuff when he came across a box with the word “College” scribbled on the outside of it. “What’s this?” he asked me [...]

RCHS player signs 'letter of intent'

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — APRIL 24, 2013 – River City High senior Antonio Perea has accepted a football scholarship at Dordt College in Iowa. Perea made 46 tackles for RCHS last season and assisted on 79, with five forced fumbles, three pass break-ups and an interception. At 5’ 9”, 170 pounds, he has plaid defensive [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – Freshmen, sophomores and juniors at River City High School are invited to attend College Information night on Wed., March 13, from 6-7 p.m. at the school career center. Parents welcome. There will be information on community colleges and four-year colleges and universities as well as trade schools. Copyright News-Ledger 2013

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – Students can practice for the SAT/ACT tests and get an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses. The event will be held at the library, 1212 Merkley Avenue, from noon to 4 p.m. on Sat., April 6, with results available at a session from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. Stop by [...]

NEWS-LEDGER EDITORIAL — FEB 13, 2013 – What can we all do to help West Sacramento’s schools? Well, one of the top strategic goals now being put forward by the local school board is to “foster a culture of high expectations.” And that is something that the City of West Sacramento, and the rest of [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – All Yolo County college-bound teens are invited to a couple of free workshops hosted at the Davis branch library, 315 14th Street in Davis. Practice for the SAT and ACT tests on Sat., Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (follow-up on Jan. 22) by taking a practice test, then [...]

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