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Education
K-12 enrollment: Does the increase in homeless students indicate a worsening trend?
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Experts say the lack of affordable housing is fueling an increase that may continue to escalate.Business & Finance
State child welfare agencies under fire for pocketing foster kids’ Social Security money
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A California grandmother fights to retrieve $30,000 taken by San Diego County from her grandchildren’s survivor benefits.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Joan Baez, Quinteto Latino, Vijay Iyer, and new theater
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Joan Baez has published a book of drawings that span her life and career.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Ocean film fest, music in movies, DocLands
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Ocean-themed films, singalong "Grease," Metallica party, and more.Books
The magic of story time: Why is reading aloud to kids so important?
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Amid the escalating national literacy crisis, this one is an easy fix, experts say: read aloud to your kids and students.Arts & Entertainment
Kareem Fahmy’s new play is a third-culture story and much more
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“A Distinct Society” goes on to Chicago after its Bay Area premiere, with Fahmy directing.California
Did California keep its promise to provide menstrual products on college campuses?
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California’s public colleges are required to provide free menstrual products to students as of this school year.California
Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: are your clothes full of ‘forever chemicals’?
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The full health risks of wearing apparel made with PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are still unknown.Arts & Entertainment
