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California
Cal State board officially eliminates SAT/ACT for admissions
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CSU joins UC and other campuses in eliminating the admissions exam requirement.California
UCLA apologizes and backtracks on controversial ad for unpaid adjunct job
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A UCLA job ad for an unpaid adjunct job triggered criticism followed by backtracking and an apology.Education
The collapse of community college enrollment: Can California turn it around?
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Despite sinking overall enrollment, some community colleges in California are seeing more students come back.California
Is crackdown on social media for kids too late?
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“Kids aren’t addicted to their phones. They’re addicted to their friends,” said one researcher.California
Bill would create refuge in California for people fleeing anti-transgender laws in other states
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Out-of-state judgements to remove trans children from their parents based on their access to gender-affirming health care would be rejected.Around Town
Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choirs’ concert centers BIPOC voices and youth conducting scholars
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'Making History' will be held on March 19 at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley.health
When children suffer: California to funnel billions into mental health overhaul
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The Newsom administration plans to spend $4.4 billion addressing mental health needs among young people. But will it come soon enough?Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Sir Simon Rattle, Gordon Parks exhibition, and ‘Passing Strange’
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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
