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Credentialing commission could change the way California tests teachers
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A $25.6 million contract with Pearson is expiring, providing an opportunity to rethink how the state's teachers are tested.Bay Area
Kaiser Permanente, unions reach tentative deal
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A three-day strike that ended Saturday included roughly 19,000 Bay Area Kaiser employees.Arts & Entertainment
On the heels of Proposition 28, California colleges pave new pathways for arts teachers
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Many colleges are hustling to create new teacher pipelines to feed the growing need for the next generation of arts educators in California schools.Business & Finance
California workers will get more paid sick days
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Up to five paid sick days from the previous limit of three, but short of the full week unions wanted.California
Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?
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More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage.Bay Area
Stanford institute helps older adults figure out their next act
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After successful careers in law, business, medicine and other fields, "fellows" take classes with Stanford undergraduates and graduates.health
