California Pandemic’s spread casts dark cloud over return to school in January — or beyond in state By Louis Freedberg, EdSource | Local News Matters | December 1, 2020 Things are not looking good for in-person instruction, and some families have even sued state over distance learning inequities.
Arts & Entertainment Pulitzer Prize-winning author joins online event to discuss systemic racism, education By Exedra Staff | December 1, 2020 'Caste' author Isabel Wilkerson is the featured speaker at the event hosted by the nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves.
Schools Less siloed, more inclusive: Changes to special education teacher preparation expected to have big impact on schools By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | December 1, 2020 New standards will focus on co-teaching and collaboration between special education and their general education colleagues.
Sports 49ers to play next 2 home games in Arizona following county health order By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | December 1, 2020 The county's new guidelines followed a significant jump in cases and include a ban on contact sports until at least Dec 21.
Bay Area ‘Housing first’ approach to homelessness could save lives, ‘everything else follows’ By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | December 1, 2020 Chronically homeless are dying 20 to 25 years, possibly even 30 years younger than people who maintain their housing.
California State extends tax deadlines, to issue grants for small businesses By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | December 1, 2020 Some 4.1 million small businesses operate in California, employing 7.2 million workers, nearly half of the state's workforce.
California Early data on learning loss show big drop in math, but not reading skills By John Fensterwald | EdSource | December 1, 2020 Big asterisk: Many ‘missing’ low-income students didn’t take the test this fall
Around Town Must-see TV! Annual tree lighting ceremony hosted by Beautification Foundation on KCOM By Piedmont Beautification Foundation | November 30, 2020 Mayor Bob McBain's holiday greeting, Santa, seasonal songs from the PHS Troubadours can all be enjoyed virtually on Wed, Dec 2 at 7 pm.
Around Town Runners and walkers hit the streets on Thanksgiving By Photos by Julie Reichle | November 27, 2020 COVID may have cancelled the official Turkey Trot, but small groups improvised their own courses Thursday morning.
Arts & Entertainment Ways to have a jolly Bay Area holiday season online, part 1 By Sue Gilmore, Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | November 27, 2020 COVID can’t kill the holiday spirit, as the dozens of celebratory events all around the Bay Area can attest.