Bay Area California college students head overseas again — in limited numbers By Larry Gordon | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Programs in Western Europe and South Korea reopen, but other regions, such as China and Latin America, are off-limits due to pandemic concerns.
Bay Area UC Regents approve housing project at People’s Park in Berkeley By Michael Burke | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Two groups are suing the university over the project.
California School boards besieged by protestors want police protection By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 1, 2021 People are lashing out on a variety of topics, but opposition to COVID mitigation measures tops the list, one official said.
Bay Area California the first state to require COVID vaccines for kids 12 and up By Joe Hong | CalMatters | October 1, 2021 The vaccine mandate will also extend to teachers and school staff.
Bay Area New program allows incarcerated students to get bachelor’s degrees alongside peers on the outside By Meghan Bobrowsky | CalMatters | October 1, 2021 The "Inside Out" curriculum brings college students and professors into prisons to learn alongside incarcerated students.
teachers Why many California students keep missing school By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | September 28, 2021 An EdSource report found many districts are experiencing a massive uptick in chronic absenteeism.
COVID-19 These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class — and COVID out By Christine Herman | WILL / Illinois Public Media | September 27, 2021 Some school districts are tapping federal dollars to set up testing programs and step up their vigilance against the virus.
Bay Area East Bay middle school renamed to honor local 100-year-old park ranger and activist By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | September 24, 2021 Student-led effort changed original name from that of a Franciscan missionary to Betty Reid Soskin after the East Bay icon
Education As UC makes room for more Californians, can it afford to lose out-of-state students? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | September 24, 2021 Lawmakers, students, and university officials have different positions on how many out-of-state students the UC should enroll.
COVID-19 Oakland school board approves COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students age 12 and older By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | September 23, 2021 The district board voted to enact a mandate that will go into effect no earlier than Jan. 1.