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East Bay principal resigns after probe finds he used Grindr to pursue sex with student
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Suspect has said his identity was stolen and denies owning the account.Bay Area
At San Quentin, reformers and inmates seek renewed focus on rehabilitation programs
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COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS working toward criminal justice reform met recently with incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center for a critical conversation about the future of transformative programming and second chance opportunities in prison. The event held Sept.Education
John Muir Land Trust to acquire, revive Wagner Ranch Nature Area as outdoor classroom
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The 16-acre parcel in Orinda is a habitat-rich landscape once used for outdoor learning and now slated for restoration and community use.Education
Expect more phonics lessons in California schools under law Newsom signed
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The law comes on the heels of a host of other literacy initiatives, including mandatory dyslexia screening and universal transitional kindergarten.Education
Alameda County students outperform state averages in English, math and science
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Also, the county’s ELA and math scores are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.Arts & Entertainment
Robert Reich’s ‘The Last Class’: A big hit with the home school on teaching and democracy
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The film follows Reich through the journey of his last semester of his 40-year teaching career, most of it spent at UC Berkeley.Bay Area
Despite education funding formula reforms, inequality growing in some wealthy counties
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Declining enrollment’s perverse impact: for LCFF districts, lower enrollment means less state funding. But for basic aid districts, lower enrollment means more revenue per student.Education
Newsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunches
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Officials will decide which additives, dyes, and other forms of processing don’t belong in school meals and K-12 cafeterias.Oakland
