California How coronavirus has changed grading policies By Ricardo Cano | CALmatters | May 5, 2020 Grading policies will vary by school district, but students will not receive worse grades than they had — and in many cases will have options.
Bay Area Some California colleges decide to offer all fall classes online By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 4, 2020 UCLA will give students the option of attending class remotely or in-person.
Bay Area Even if California college campuses reopen, will most students still come? By Larry Gordon | EdSource | May 4, 2020 Worried about finances and health, some high school seniors are deciding to stay closer to home for college.
commentary OK, Boomer – here are 10 truths from a coronavirus quarantined Boomer By Maggie Shandera Linden | CALmatters | May 4, 2020 Heading into the second month of staying home to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, here's how one Baby Boomer is coping and what she's learning.
Arts & Entertainment In the Artist’s Studio | Usha Shukla By Katie Korotzer | May 1, 2020 Since she was a young girl in Jaipur, Shukla has been inspired by the colors and light of nature.
Featured in Category Local Lit | May’s top 5 SIP online readings and literary meet-ups By Lou Fancher | May 1, 2020 Restless SIPers can enjoy storytelling about CA, science, feminism, Hollywood, wildfires, etc, from local writers Rebecca Solnit, Mary Roach and others.
Arts & Entertainment Movie musical recs from a choir nerd By Exedra Staff | May 1, 2020 If you're stuck inside, why not? From The Sound of Music to Funny Girl to The Greatest Showman, here are some of our favorites.
Bay Area Anxiety builds as California colleges consider how and when to resume on-campus fall courses By Ashley Smith, Michael Burke | EdSource | May 1, 2020 Schools are considering online, in-person, or a mix of both as pandemic continues.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the remote: Five more films to watch with Bay Area ties By Randy Myers | Bay City News | May 1, 2020 Topping this week, two indies that are being released on Netflix, as well as restoration of the feminist Western “A Thousand Pieces of Gold.”
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area Book Festival goes virtual with thought-provoking programs By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | May 1, 2020 The festival, which runs through May and into June, will have live and pre-recorded events for all ages.