Featured in Category ‘They treat me like I’m old and stupid’: seniors on clinicians’ age bias By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | October 20, 2021 Ageism in health care settings, which can result in inappropriate or dangerous treatment, is getting new attention during the pandemic.
Bay Area ‘Purple Air’ arose from curiosity about gravel pit pollution By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | October 19, 2021 Purple Air sensors provide important real-time information, even if they tend to overestimate the pollution in the air, the device's creator said.
Bay Area Stanford study: writing to a teacher can turn around student lives By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 19, 2021 Formerly incarcerated students were less than half as likely to return to jail after they wrote to their teachers.
gavin newsom Hospitals brace for strikes as California workers protest staff shortages By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | October 15, 2021 Long-simmering disputes with unions over staffing are reaching crisis points.
California Youthful advisers shape mental health program for their peers By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | October 4, 2021 A college student who grew up in the pressure cooker environment of Palo Alto is one of dozens of young people advising the new program.
Bay Area Inside a Bay Area school’s approach to reading as a ‘civil right’ By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 4, 2021 Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond is revamping its literacy program this year with a greater emphasis on phonics, classroom discussion, and culturally relevant texts.
California Wildfire smoke’s here to stay — here’s how to clean air indoors By Bernard J. Wolfson | Kaiser Health News | September 28, 2021 Filtering the air inside your home is becoming the new normal.
Around Town Walk for Wellness raising funds for PUSD student mental health center By Wellness Center Support Committee | September 24, 2021 Family- and pet-friendly event continued through the weekend.
Featured in Category Tonight: Noted sociologist and author to discuss raising teens in age of anxiety and distraction By Lou Fancher | September 17, 2021 On Sept 28 via Zoom, the Education Speaker Series hosts Christine Carter, PhD, from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.
Education Curry family’s bus brings nutrition, literacy message By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | September 9, 2021 The Eat. Learn.