animals African red-crested turaco chick is newest addition to Steinhart Aquarium baby boom By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | December 11, 2024 This holiday season, the Academy’s lineup of baby animals continues.
Education Enrollment climbs at some Cal State campuses, tumbles at others By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | December 10, 2024 San Marcos is adding lots of student housing. In contrast, dorm vacancies at Sonoma State prompted the university to open some rooms to nonstudents.
California Judge rejects lawsuit over ‘liberated’ ethnic studies classes in LAUSD By John Fensterwald | EdSource | December 5, 2024 Jewish teachers and parents allege an antisemitic curriculum is being pushed.
Elections Conflict over race, LGBTQ issues cost schools more than $3 billion last school year By Diana Lambert | EdSource | December 4, 2024 Uncivil discourse and hostile rhetoric come with a cost, according to recently released research.
animals ’Tis the Season for Science: Live animal visits add yuletide flair to holidays at Cal Academy By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | December 2, 2024 Through January 5, visitors can enjoy a virtual winter wonderland — complete with exotic baby animals including yaks, camels and reindeer.
Education UC Berkeley hosting new website offering information and advice on school facilities By John Fensterwald | EdSource | November 30, 2024 The National Center on School Infrastructure is housed at Berkeley’s Institute of Urban and Regional Development.
analysis US math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender By Yasemin Copur-Gencturk and Ian Thacker and Joseph Cimpian, for The Conversation | The74million.org | November 29, 2024 Teachers hold different views on why girls are good at math than they do for boys.
Education Survey: For most parents, grades have lost ground as measure of student progress By Linda Jacobson | The74.org | November 25, 2024 Due to factors like grade inflation, parents put more stock in communication with teachers to gauge kids’ performance, a large national survey found.
Bay Area Former Golden State Warriors exec Bob Myers appointed to UC Board of Regents By Dan McMenamin, Bay City News | November 24, 2024 Board says Myers' background in sports leadership will help the UC system navigate the college athletics landscape.
Education Oakland Unified wrestles with lead in water. Most California schools are in the dark By Monica Velez | EdSource | November 22, 2024 Lincoln Elementary School, between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt, had some of the highest levels of lead in OUSD after the district tested there earlier this year.