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.
Bay Area CDC: For much of California, masks can come off in schools By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 25, 2022 Alameda County is in the "green," or lowest tier of COVID risk, according to the CDC's new rating system.
Bay Area Orchids in full bloom at flower show and sale this weekend By Exedra Staff | February 25, 2022 The 69th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition runs through Sunday, in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment 13 ways to celebrate women past and present in Women’s History Month By Lydia Sviatoslavsky | Bay City News Foundation | February 25, 2022 Theater, book talks, art exhibitions, and music all celebrating women are on the calendar this March.
Bay Area UC receives more freshman applicants, but fewer transfer students apply By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 25, 2022 Big decline in transfers reflects dramatic dip in community college enrollment during the pandemic.