Education As culture wars escalate, California officials push back on school board policies By Carolyn Jones and Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | August 29, 2023 State officials are fighting recent board decisions that restrict LGBTQ student protections.
California Californians headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bans By April Dembosky KQED/KFF Health News | August 29, 2023 Many historically Black colleges are in states where abortion is banned. Recent high school graduates are preparing to safeguard their reproductive health during college.
Arts & Entertainment The power of arts education: A conversation with Letty Kraus By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | August 29, 2023 The director of a major statewide arts initiative talks about potential impacts and likely challenges in implementing Prop 28.
Education Local with Lisa | Scholarship Soiree By Lisa Chan Carnazzo | GrubbCo | August 25, 2023 [SPONSORED VIDEO] GrubbCo broker emcees the W. Ray Johnson Foundation event to raise money for at-risk students.
College Gen Z’s declining college interest persists — even among middle schoolers By Joshua Bay | the74million.org | August 24, 2023 Pandemic-era trend continues to grow, pointing to the need for colleges to rethink their outreach strategies for students born between 1997 and 2012.
Bay Area Affordable housing for teachers breaks ground in Palo Alto By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 22, 2023 Teachers and school employees from districts in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be eligible to rent units in the new complex.
Bay Area Assembly bill would sidestep lawsuit over student dorm construction at People’s Park By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | August 22, 2023 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 By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 22, 2023 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 By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | August 18, 2023 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 By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | August 17, 2023 Many significant obstacles lie ahead before a transformation in American reading instruction is likely to take root, literacy experts say.