California Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: are your clothes full of ‘forever chemicals’? By Hannah Norman | Kaiser Health News | April 4, 2023 The full health risks of wearing apparel made with PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are still unknown.
Education Social media has some significant upsides for teenage girls, survey finds By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 30, 2023 Girls use social media to connect with friends and find resources, but many say they spend too much time online.
Family & Kids Berkeley Tuolumne Family Camp near Yosemite offers summer fun By Berkeley Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department | March 24, 2023 [SPONSORED] Create lifelong memories with a turnkey family vacation near Yosemite Valley.
Around Town Education Speaker Series: How to talk to kids about money and giving By Lou Fancher | March 21, 2023 ESS speaker Rebecca Trobe, Psy.D, tackles a complicated subject on March 28.
Education Social media challenged: San Mateo schools sue tech firms for alleged harm to students By Kiley Russell | Bay City News Foundation | March 17, 2023 The same companies, along with Facebook and parent company Meta, face a similar lawsuit in Seattle.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Ackamoor, Queen’s Cartoonists, opera, jazz, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | March 15, 2023 The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here
Arts & Entertainment In town from Alabama, Gee’s Bend quilters share their artwork By Leslie Katz | Bay City News Foundation | March 10, 2023 Quilting is a generations-long tradition in the small, rural town.
Arts & Entertainment Eugenie Chan’s puppet theater tackles climate change By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News Foundation | February 27, 2023 The Bay Area playwright's latest work is a cautionary but hopeful science fiction tale.
Arts & Entertainment Arts education funding in California: How will Proposition 28 roll out? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | February 21, 2023 Austin Beutner, the former LAUSD superintendent, talks about the groundbreaking arts education initiative.
Bay Area The pandemic fueled a public school exodus, study says By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | February 10, 2023 Disruptions wrought by the pandemic may force the education world toward rebuilding the critical connection between families and schools.