California
education
Measure A tax to support Los Gatos-Saratoga school district appears to eke out narrow win
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Piedmont Unified School District will decide whether to pursue a new parcel tax this month.education
Oakland schools learn that going police-free is tough; anti-violence efforts gain traction
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OUSD's preference is for restorative justice, which emphasizes circle-of-trust interactions to improve how students treat one another.berkeley
People’s Park activists ‘disappointed but not surprised’ after court sides with UC Berkeley
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Local officials and State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks have praised the “common sense decision” by the court.California
Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool
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Last year was the hottest on record and schools across the U.S. closed sporadically, unable to keep students cool.Housing
California’s highest court rejects ‘people as pollution’ argument for UC Berkeley housing
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The California Supreme Court gave the greenlight to build student and homeless housing at People’s Park, ending a years-long legal debate over whether student noise is an environmental pollutant.public safety
Officer injured, 13 arrested after protesters barricade inside Stanford president’s office
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A group calling itself Liberate Stanford, made up of Stanford students and alumni, claimed responsibility.Education
Psychologist warns: Lack of playtime, excessive adult oversight, is hurting kids
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A research psychologist at Boston College believes adults have re-engineered the world around kids to exclude and control them.climate change
Scorching schoolyards: California groups want more trees, less asphalt at schools
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Schoolyards are hot and getting hotter; and the time to dedicate more funding to green schoolyards is now.Education
