Capitol Hill insiders anticipated the Senate’s winning cloture vote to proceed with full debate on comprehensive immigration reform. The margin, 82-15, was also widely expected.

Mick Founts, San Joaquin County’s Superintendent of Schools, has announced his bid for re-election in 2014.

Although Lodi Unified School District officials won’t know for another month how much revenue the district will receive from the state, the school board will conduct a public hearing tonight based on what trustees think they will have.

Dawn Arbogast, a sixth-grade teacher in the Gifted and Talented Education program at Tracy’s Monte Vista Middle School was named San Joaquin County’s teacher of the year on Thursday.

A newly renovated Lodi Grape Bowl may bring a new rental model, with added flexibility for users and hundreds of dollars in potential savings for schools.

LODI - Disruptive or habitually tardy students will serve in-house suspensions instead of being sent home from Bear Creek and McNair high schools next year, as Lodi Unified School District officials test the waters on whether such a program can...

Suspended students at Lodi and Tokay high schools may serve their time on campus away from other students if a pilot program at Bear Creek and McNair high schools is successful.

Lodi Unified School District officials will consider establishing a pilot program at McNair and Bear Creek high schools where students would serve their suspensions on campus rather than staying away from school, as long as they don’t pose any danger.

On May 14, I attended a Lodi Unified School District board meeting dealing with the implementation of Common Core state standards. I found out that our school board does not care what Common Core is going to do to education.

The following is a list of this week’s lunch menus for Galt schools and LOEL Center. Milk is served with each school meal. The LOEL Center lunch menu is for congregate lunch at the LOEL Center only. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance. For more information, call 209-369-1591.

By all accounts New York Senator Chuck Schumer is one of the most adept Capitol Hill politicians. Schumer should be good at his job; he’s been at it for 33 years.

Want to pack a picnic to enjoy before a high school football game? Or ease your wheelchair up to the top of the stands for a great view of the playing field? Maybe you live near Stockton Street and would appreciate some curb appeal for the city’s stadium.

On May 14, the Lodi Unified School Board met over a new curriculum called "Common Core."

As reflected by recently released test scores, Lodi Unified School District has some success stories, including Lodi High and Morada Middle School — but also several campuses that are lagging, including George Washington Elementary and Millswood Middle schools.

Fifty-four school bus drivers from throughout California filled the Galt Market grounds on Saturday and Sunday to compete in the State Championship Roadeo.

When I graduated, my father gave me the best advice I’ve ever had. Dad said: “You’ll get your chances. Be ready for them.”

It was an uphill battle, to be sure — one that Matt Fuson will always remember. In the spring of 2005, his Lodi High School baseball team needed a pair of wins to return to the postseason.

An important message to Class of 2014 juniors who enrolled in the Delta College Passport to College program when they were in the fifth grade: Students must do the following to remain eligible for two years of free tuition:

The Lodi News-Sentinel office will be closed Monday.

The following is a list of this week’s lunch menus for Galt schools and LOEL Center. Milk is served with each school meal. The LOEL Center lunch menu is for congregate lunch at the LOEL Center only. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance. For more information, call 209-369-1591.

When I graduated, my father gave me the best advice I’ve ever had. Dad said: “You’ll get your chances. Be ready for them.”

The Lodi Boys and Girls Club is accepting nominations for its 2013 Lodi Community Hall of Fame.

The room was decorated with black and gold stars and balloons as each student wearing flowing black gowns and mortarboards anxiously awaiting their diplomas — just like thousands of area high school graduates this time of year.

Here is a list of awards presented to Tokay High School graduates for 2013: