Bay Area As fentanyl deaths climb, bill would require drug education in schools By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | May 1, 2023 Currently, drug education is optional in California K-12 schools, despite surge in overdoses and deaths.
Around Town 50 years after he was assassinated, why Marcus Foster is more relevant than ever By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | April 14, 2023 PUSD Superintendent Dr. Donald Evans was recognized as "Marcus Foster Educator of the Year" while at Berkeley Unified in 2018.
Education Social media has some significant upsides for teenage girls, survey finds By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 30, 2023 Girls use social media to connect with friends and find resources, but many say they spend too much time online.
Bay Area ‘This is who I am’: Black students find support, culture, purpose through peer group By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | February 2, 2023 In Black Students of California United, youth lead the way for health and social justice.
Bay Area EdSource panel: Tutoring can come in many forms — almost all of them good By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | November 17, 2022 Whether in person or online, tutoring is the only way students will catch up academically, experts say.
California Windfall for arts education with the likely passage of Proposition 28 By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | November 9, 2022 California initiative will bring nearly $1 billion to K-12 schools for drama, music, art
covid Preliminary glimpse at test scores shows steep declines in reading, math By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 18, 2022 Results from some of California's largest districts show that pandemic challenges lingered through 2022.
Bay Area Education on fentanyl, other drugs often optional in California schools, if offered at all By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 5, 2022 In Piedmont Unified, drug and alcohol use among 11th graders neared 60% according to a recent state survey. The state average is 19%.
Bay Area Bill that would expand school health clinics faces opposition from anti-abortion groups By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | September 7, 2022 On-campus health clinics may boost attendance, reduce discipline rates and lower health costs, research shows.
Education Teacher shortage? Depends where you look By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | August 31, 2022 Wealthier districts tended to have fewer vacancies than those in low-income areas