“The idea behind Freedom Schools kind of excites them (the children) about life and education,” said Derrell Roberts, founder and CEO of the Sacramento-based Roberts Family Development Center.

The Sacramento area is home to one of the largest Freedom School programs in the country. It's a collection of literacy-based ...

The Sacramento area is home to one of the largest Freedom School programs in the country. It's a collection of literacy-based ...

A six-week literacy program at six Sacramento schools helped mainly low-income children in pre-K to 12th grade avoid losing academic ground during the summer.

Danii Mikaio, 14, is a student attending Freedom School in North Sacramento this summer, pictured Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Andrew Nixon / CapRadio ...

In Sacramento County, the MLK Freedom Center brings together high school students of color from all districts to be proponents of change in their municipalities.

SACRAMENTO - Hundreds of people gathered at the state capitol in Sacramento Saturday to support the people of Iran. They hoped to send a show of support from the other side of the world.

It is Navy Week in Sacramento, meaning you’re much more likely to see and meet some of the sailors who protect our freedom.Rear Admiral Bryon Smith joined KCRA 3 to speak about what the ...

The Freedom Schools summer camp in South Los Angeles is part of a national summer program that helps low-income African-American and Latino students build their literacy skills, understand their ...

April 23, 2019 / 6:23 PM PDT / Good Day Sacramento STOCKTON (CBS13) — Students and administrators at a San Joaquin County school are caught up in a tense battle over freedom of speech.

Today, different organizations across the country host these freedom school programs. The Roberts Family Development Center in Sacramento has hosted Freedom School for the past 12 years, growing ...