Education ‘We’re not going to close the equity gaps’: Despite progress, California Community Colleges won’t reach Newsom’s aspirational goals By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 13, 2022 The university is far from reaching a goal to narrow by 40% the graduation rate gap among its Black, Latino and white students within five years.
Bay Area Conservatives are waging a war for control over California school boards By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 13, 2022 The California Republican Party, churches and other conservative organizations hope to ride a wave of parent discontent to victories in school board races across the state.
Education California schools seek to fend off cyberattacks By Kate Sequiera | EdSource | October 12, 2022 California school districts are working to protect data and student records as they evaluate risk of hacking.
Bay Area 19 California school districts recognized for policies that support LGBTQ+ students By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 11, 2022 Some 118 school districts completed the survey. Piedmont Unified School District was one of 225 that did not respond.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New Books from Bay Area Authors – October 2022 By Meg Waite Clayton | Bay City News Foundation | October 11, 2022 Stories, poems, histories, and memoir in words, illustration, and photography.
Education Education Speaker Series | ‘Social Health: The Transformative Power of Relationships’ on Oct. 18 By Lou Fancher | October 11, 2022 Social health expert Kasley Killam will share strategies on how parents and teachers can help combat an epidemic of loneliness in kids.
Bay Area Coalition says ‘science of reading-aligned’ core curricula barely used in California By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 11, 2022 Most districts used the same three core reading programs from the State Board of Education’s 2015 list of pre-approved curricula
Bay Area College Corps, with California’s first state-run tutoring initiative, is off and running By John Fensterwald | EdSource | October 10, 2022 Some college students will tutor in programs modeled after AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, while others will work on food and climate projects.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Meron Hadero’s short stories give shape to rifts immigrants experience By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | October 6, 2022 “A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times,” was published earlier this year.
Bay Area How can California workers transition to green energy jobs? By Grace Gedye and Nadia Lopez | CalMatters | October 5, 2022 Many green jobs pathways already exist, but quality is as important as quantity, panel of experts says.