Bay Area Omicron surge pushes universities and colleges to distance learning By Exedra Staff | January 7, 2022 Rising COVID cases have forced quick changes of plan for the start of the academic year at many institutions.
California State clarifies isolation rules for workers, including school staff By Diana Lambert | EdSource | January 7, 2022 CalOSHA rules for COVID-positive, asymptomatic workers require a five-day isolation followed by five days of wearing a mask around others.
Bay Area About 500 Oakland Unified teachers called in sick Friday By Keith Burbank | Bay City News and Exedra Staff | January 7, 2022 The sickout led to the closure of 12 schools and came as a high school student petition demanded more COVID protections.
Bay Area Oakland memorial service for John Madden set for February By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 7, 2022 The Super Bowl-winning Oakland Raiders coach died Dec. 28, age 85.
California Standardized test scores in California fell during year in distance learning By John Fensterwald | EdSource | January 7, 2022 State officials cautioned that the conditions of test-taking and the smaller number of students taking tests impacts results.
Bay Area Oakland Unified says about 900 students and staff tested positive for COVID before start of school By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | January 4, 2022 Some 269 teachers were absent on Monday, the first day of instruction in the new semester.
California Bill seeks to remove average daily attendance from K-12 funding formula By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | January 4, 2022 Proposed legislation would remove average daily attendance from the formula starting in 2023-24.
COVID-19 FDA expands booster eligibility to children ages 12 to 15 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | January 4, 2022 Final approval requires a sign-off from the CDC.
Lifestyle Popular peregrine falcon pair may yet reunite By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 4, 2022 On New Year's Day the longtime pair -- estranged in late October -- were seen displaying courtship behavior once again.
Featured in Category Why does experiencing ‘flow’ feel so good? By Richard Huskey, Assistant Professor of Communication and Cognitive Science, University of California, Davis | The Conversation | January 4, 2022 Research shows that people who experience flow regularly are happier and less likely to focus on themselves.