Bay Area In historic action, UC moves to drop SAT/ACT and develop a replacement exam for admissions By Larry Gordon | EdSource | May 21, 2020 UC's move is expected to have influence nationally; supporters expect it will result in more ethnic and income diversity on campuses.
Bay Area California students sue College Board after being unable to submit AP exams By Michael Burke | EdSource | May 21, 2020 College Board says students who couldn't submit exams must retake them in June; students instead want their original responses to be graded.
Arts & Entertainment Oakland filmmaker’s ‘Two Ply’ wins top award in KQED Homemade Film Festival By Dan Rosenheim and Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | May 21, 2020 Kate J. Miller’s toilet paper recreation of our SIP realities makes you smile and laugh, and that’s something we all crave.
Bay Area Oakland Airport almost completely devoid of passengers in April By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 21, 2020 Oakland International Airport reported a 96 percent drop in passenger volumes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bay Area UC may allow partial campus reopenings in the fall By Larry Gordon | EdSource | May 21, 2020 If they reopen, campuses would at first require face coverings, limit class sizes, ban audiences at sports events.
College 100 days since the first alert, California’s education system grapples with upheaval and uncertainty By Louis Freedberg | EdSource | May 21, 2020 Bedrooms and kitchen tables have been turned into classrooms, but the question remains, how and when will students return to school?
California California’s college class of 2020 prepares for a shrinking job market By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 21, 2020 Amid historic job losses, students are urged to look for alternatives like graduate school and projects until hiring resumes.
Around Town ‘It’s not just about running a race’: Oakland group provides platform for local kids to excel in life By Kiley Russel & Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | May 19, 2020 Piedmonter Christine Chapon is Run for a Better Oakland's head coach and raises scholarship money for runners.
Careers ‘Roundtable’ offers rising, recent college graduates framework for career readiness By Laura Francis & Doug Ireland, Roundtable | May 19, 2020 [SPONSORED] Parents tired of restocking the fridge and losing control of the remote to those SIP grads, here's an option to help get them moving
Nonprofit Wellness Center Support Committee and PRAISE announce grant to PUSD Wellness Center By Rebecca Thornborrow | May 19, 2020 The grant will be used immediately to pay stipends to the trainees, interns and associates who work with students.