Bay Area Bay Area coalition launches campaign for $30 minimum wage By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 20, 2026 Organizers hope to put the initiative on the ballot in November.
Bay Area Survey reveals almost 50% of California teachers may quit teaching soon By Diana Lambert | EdSource | March 6, 2026 Nearly half of California teachers plan to leave education in 10 years.
California Stanford longevity panel highlights need for lifelong learning to support longer work lives By Susan Nash | Bay City News | February 20, 2026 With average life expectancy having increased by 30 years over the last century, people need to think differently about work.
Careers 8-week paid internships in Marin County departments available for youths 15-21 By Pete Young | Bay City News | April 16, 2025 A two-week orientation period starts June 16 and is followed by a six-week placement from June 30 through August 8.
Education California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at U.S. Department of Education By Carolyn Jones and Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.
Bay Area Setting the stage for ‘instability and revolt’: Annual Silicon Valley report sounds warning By Brandon Pho | San Jose Spotlight | March 12, 2025 Region’s stark concentration of wealth has fueled deep social divides and contributed to a growth in homelessness.
Careers By 2050, 17% of the world’s population will be over 65. Policy changes need to start now. By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | January 31, 2025 Two talented columnists tag-team every Friday to tackle the challenges that inform your choices — whether you’re pushing 17 or 70.
California California’s ‘weak’ job market propped up by public money as private sector sheds jobs By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | July 9, 2024 With a 5.2% unemployment rate, the highest in the nation for the past four months, California is also losing high-wage jobs that help fund the state budget.
Education More California high school students want career training. How the state is helping By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | April 29, 2024 More of the state’s high school students are enrolling in career pathway programs for skilled, high-wage jobs.
California Sharp divisions over how California’s aspiring teachers will learn how to teach reading By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 22, 2024 Critics condemn the accreditation of a teacher preparation program they say ignores important new standards for teaching reading.