“As artificial intelligence technology continues to rapidly advance, ChatGPT, a large language model created by OpenAI, has become a notable example of the capabilities and potential of this emerging...
Seeking to address a growing problem of kids with negative self image, a bill in the California Assembly would require school districts, county offices of education and charter schools to develop and adopt...
A bill in the California State Assembly would raise salaries by 50% for teachers and school staff over the next seven years.
The author of AB-938, Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrence, says teacher pay has not...
A true veteran of the district, senior Surina Naran was recently honored with the Spirit of San Juan award for her involvement in numerous district programs and initiatives.
“It’s really...
Rio Americano students dominated the annual Sacramento Educational Video Awards, which honor student work from across the county.
Junior Lee Mamangon, senior Claire Teymouri, sophomore Kaser Winn...
After 25 years in the district, Melissa Bassanelli is finally on top. She was named the new superintendent of San Juan Unified School District in January.
The beginning of Bassanelli’s career saw...
Non-Muslims may believe that Ramadan is a month in which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset and hold massive dinners to break their fast. But Ramadan is about more than just fasting; it is about learning...
Rick Singer, who started his career as a private college counselor by advising Rio Americano students and later became the center of a national admissions bribery scandal, was sentenced to 3½ years in...
It’s usually not every day that you meet students from around the world. But for Jessica González, grade 12, it was, thanks to an internship with Civics Unplugged.
Civics Unplugged is a New York-based...
New history teacher Brian Brickey is an impressive mix of brains and brawn. He was the salutatorian, or second place valedictorian of his high school class, who also can bench 412 lbs as a competitive...
Laura and Chris Didier never expected to find their son dead from fentanyl. Nor did Laura Collanton.
Honored at the school fentanyl awareness assembly were two young boys who died from fentanyl. Zachary...
Women’s fashion is constantly changing, and this year, for the first time in decades, the school’s dress code is also changing to reflect fashion trends and address inequities in how the old code was...
