Bay Area Oakland students return to classroom Tuesday after week-plus strike By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | May 15, 2023 Tentative agreement gives most teachers a 15.5% salary bump.
budget Balancing act: Newsom’s plan to cover California’s ballooning budget deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | May 12, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan relies on more borrowing and doesn’t include asks for child care and public transit.
Bay Area Is the child care crisis escalating? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | May 5, 2023 Child care for a baby in Alameda County cost about $20,000 a year in 2021.
Family & Kids Beach Elementary teachers’ lounge gets mural and makeover, thanks to fifth graders By Etienne Fang | Reader Submission | May 2, 2023 A celebration of the transformed space was held Wednesday, May 3 at Beach Elementary School.
Bay Area Lawmakers want more social media regulation. Here are the legal hurdles they could face By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | May 1, 2023 A proposal to hold social media companies legally responsible for addicting kids to their platforms could run afoul of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
Around Town Piedmont Language School hosts Cinco de Mayo Party By Jennifer Poole | Piedmont Language School | April 28, 2023 Enjoy Mexican food, music, dance, fun activities and, of course, a piñata -- on May 4 at the Community Center.
Family & Kids Wildwood Parents Club hosts Carol Cramer Day on April 29 By Wildwood Parents Club | April 23, 2023 All are invited to celebrate Cramer's retirement.
Books Beach School hosts Spring Book Fair By Beach Parent Organization | April 22, 2023 The long-standing tradition, including Taco Truck Thursday and Fifth Grade Bake Sale, returns through April 28.
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area’s big art fair at Fort Mason this weekend By Leslie Katz | Bay City News Foundation | April 21, 2023 Some 85 returning and newcomer galleries are participating.
Bay Area Lawmakers attempt crackdown on hidden fees By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | April 20, 2023 A growing body of research mostly shows that people spend more when fees are revealed later.