education Advocates for English learners and the ‘science of reading’ sign on to joint statement By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | October 3, 2023 The joint statement makes it clear that English learners need explicit instruction in phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension.
gavin newsom California could soon ban 4 food additives in common sweets. What to know By Shreya Agrawal | CalMatters | October 3, 2023 California is on the cusp of banning the additives already barred in the European Union by prohibiting their sale by 2027.
Arts & Entertainment Smuin dance’s 30th season is dynamic, playful, athletic By Woody Weingarten | Bay City News Foundation | October 2, 2023 The company's latest offers salsa, cowboys, and flawless synchronization.
News Student debt relief scams on the rise. Here’s what borrowers need to know By Casey Quinlan | The74 | October 2, 2023 The restart of student loan payments has bred confusion that allows companies to take advantage of borrowers.
Featured in Category Wreath-making classes offered at Piedmont Adult School By Piedmont Adult School | September 29, 2023 Series of workshops arrives just in time for seasonal holidays. Beginner-friendly; materials included in cost.
College More than ever, having a college degree foretells life and death outcomes By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | September 29, 2023 Mortality gap between those with and without a degree is growing “on steroids,” researchers say.
Family & Kids ‘This Is Halloween’ craft market celebrates Tim Burton By J.L. Odom | Bay City News Foundation | September 29, 2023 Ready for October? This one-day, family-friendly event offers equal doses of the spooky and the wondrous.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Mill Valley film fest full of Bay Area ties By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | September 28, 2023 Screenings at theaters in Marin, San Francisco, and Alameda counties next month.
California Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough? By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | September 28, 2023 More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Hardly Strictly, Taylor Mac, California Symphony By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | September 28, 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.