The Abridged version:<\/p>\n
Abridged by PBS KVIE is launching a new, free newsletter with news and insights for anyone helping to raise the next generation in the Sacramento region.<\/p>\n
Along with regular education coverage and snippets of students\u2019 daily lives, this weekly edition will highlight various experiences and questions related to parenting.<\/p>\n
Homeroom will land in inboxes each Sunday evening starting in August, helping families prepare for the week ahead.<\/p>\n
Welcome to Homeroom.<\/p>\n
This newsletter from Abridged by PBS KVIE reporter Savannah Kuchar is for parents, grandparents or anyone helping bring up the next generation in the Sacramento region.<\/p>\n
Have you ever asked, \u201cHow was school today?\u201d yet still been left wanting to know more about what\u2019s going on in the classroom or on campus?<\/p>\n
Landing in inboxes Sunday evenings starting in August, Homeroom is all about the latest in school happenings and student\/parent experiences. It\u2019s an extension of the rich education reporting Abridged has brought readers since launch, from the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 learning<\/a> to the consequences of a local school district\u2019s budget crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n But we know life for families goes on outside of school, too. <\/p>\n That\u2019s why along with education coverage, Homeroom will feature stories from contributor Carolyn Becker, who highlights issues like the increasingly competitive culture of youth sports<\/a> and shares parenting tips such as how to approach allowances<\/a>.<\/p>\n The newsletter will also include direct insights into the daily lives of students from Roseville to Elk Grove, Woodland to Placerville, in their own voices. Plus, it will have a regular round-up of events for families across the area.<\/p>\n All of it will be free to access.<\/p>\n Sign up in the form below (or click here<\/a>) to receive Homeroom, starting early August. We\u2019ll reach out soon with more details.<\/p>\n