Bay Area
Bay Area
Assembly bill would sidestep lawsuit over student dorm construction at People’s Park
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The bill would eliminate the requirement to consider noise as an environmental pollutant when new housing is constructed.Housing
California parental rights battle gets louder
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Parental oversight, book bans, disrupting school board meetings, and other "culture wars" topics collide.Education
Help young people limit screen time — and improve mental health, body image
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A new study validates what some parents have observed when teens limit screen time.Books
Why there’s more to the science of reading than phonics
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Many significant obstacles lie ahead before a transformation in American reading instruction is likely to take root, literacy experts say.California
Can teachers be legally liable if district policy requires they break the law?
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Policies requiring staff to report transgender students to parents could violate anti-discrimination laws, students’ rights to privacy, Title IX protections, and the state education code.Education
Why Cal State is pushing back on community colleges’ plans to offer bachelor’s degrees
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The dispute centers around whether some new community college programs duplicate those at CSU.Education
Goodbye hotdogs, hello vegan masala: California’s school lunches are going gourmet
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With an influx of state and federal money, some school districts are revamping kitchens and training staff to provide freshly made, healthy meals.parcel tax
Appeals court upholds parcel taxes based on square footage with a ceiling
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The decision for Alameda Unified gives school districts and community colleges statewide more latitude to design a parcel tax.Bay Area
