Bay Area Key California legislator proposes raising teacher pay by 50% over 7 years, paid for by state funding By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 19, 2023 Educator pay raises would still have to be negotiated at the district level.
Health Matters Bivalent COVID vaccine, now with full federal approval, is the new standard jab against the virus By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | April 18, 2023 U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they intend to simplify the recommended COVID vaccine schedules for most people.
Featured in Category Piedmont students to perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ By Reader submission | April 18, 2023 Four Piedmont middle schoolers will perform this weekend, April 21-23, in the musical based on the popular Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan.
Arts & Entertainment Asian Art Museum explores dance ‘Beyond Bollywood’ By Hilda Scheib | Bay City News Foundation | April 18, 2023 Five thematic sections present more than 100 works in a range of media.
Business & Finance California’s farmers reeling as flooding wreaks havoc on dairy industry By Nicole Foy | CalMatters | April 17, 2023 Industry leaders are bracing for $20 billion in losses and long-term supply chain disruptions.
Bay Area California districts see more chronic absenteeism than before pandemic By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | April 17, 2023 Survey of 30 districts statewide shows many struggling to get students to come to school.
Arts & Entertainment Aurora Theatre retells Rostand classic in ‘Cyrano’ By Caroline Crawford | Local News Matters | April 15, 2023 Berkeley theater company and an excellent cast bring the classic play to a small stage.
Arts & Entertainment Former PHS English teacher wins poetry award By Reader submission | April 14, 2023 Valentina Gnup won second prize in the 2023 Yeats Poetry Prize competition for her poem, “Doll, It All Goes by So Fast.”
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Emerson Quartet, Art of Iran, ACT’s ‘Rednecks’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | April 14, 2023 A quartet's swan song, digital art from Iran, and new theater are among this week's picks.
Bay Area A state bat? You bet! By Janis Mara | Bay City News Foundation | April 14, 2023 The Pallid bat is a tiny golden insectivore.