Featured in Category Why your kid won’t put down the phone – it’s not your fault By Meghan Owenz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Services, Penn State | The Conversation | March 4, 2022 A psychology professor discusses the science and ethics in making phone apps appealing to children.
Bay Area Oakland street to be named after slain journalist By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | March 4, 2022 Chauncey Bailey, editor-in-chief of the Oakland Post, was murdered in 2007 after reporting on alleged corruption by a local crime syndicate.
COVID-19 Surprise – your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask By Elizabeth Englander and Katharine Covino-Poutasse | The Conversation | March 4, 2022 Nine research-based tips to help you and your children reduce stress and anxiety.
California Governor’s big promises on drug prices are slow to materialize By Angela Hart, Rachel Bluth, and Samantha Young | Kaiser Health News | March 4, 2022 Three initiatives billed as saving the state and Californians millions have failed to advance as promised.
COVID-19 PUSD looks to county for mask guidance By Exedra Staff and Bay City News | March 1, 2022 County health officials to make a recommendation by the end of the week.
covid Pfizer COVID vaccine less effective among 5- to 11-year-olds By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 1, 2022 A New York study found the vaccine prevented serious illness but offered minimal protection against infection with the omicron variant.
Bay Area California will not require masks in schools after March 11 By Diana Lambert | EdSource | March 1, 2022 The state mask mandate for schools will end, but local jurisdictions are free to impose their own requirements.
Bay Area California made a historic investment in school counselors. Is it enough? By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 1, 2022 Underspending on mental health services for years means substantial shifts in school district counseling staffs could take years.
Bay Area Richard Blum, husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein and longtime UC regent, dies By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 1, 2022 Blum was a significant figure in progressive politics and education for decades.
Featured in Category 1 in 10 Americans say they don’t eat meat By F. Bailey Norwood and Courtney Bir | The Conversation | March 1, 2022 New motives for ditching meat-based diets have emerged in recent years.