Education
Books
The magic of story time: Why is reading aloud to kids so important?
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Amid the escalating national literacy crisis, this one is an easy fix, experts say: read aloud to your kids and students.California
Did California keep its promise to provide menstrual products on college campuses?
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California’s public colleges are required to provide free menstrual products to students as of this school year.Arts & Entertainment
Bay City Books: New books from Bay Area authors
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Dogs, climate activism, ethical investment, and more from regional authors.Education
Social media has some significant upsides for teenage girls, survey finds
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Girls use social media to connect with friends and find resources, but many say they spend too much time online.Education
Extra pay could lure experienced teachers to poorer schools. Why California won’t do it.
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Throughout the state, schools with the highest rates of low-income students have fewer experienced teachers.Bay Area
California high schools are adding hundreds of ethnic studies classes. Are teachers prepared?
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Should ethnic studies instruction require a special credential, or do districts need more flexibility to ensure teaching slots are filled?Education
‘Super disappointed’: Lawmakers want UC to enroll more Californians sooner
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Lawmakers who gave the UC and Cal State systems more money to boost in-state student numbers are frustrated that enrollment is down.Bay Area
California districts vary enormously in reading achievement, report finds
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A new study of low-income Latino students suggests that how they score in reading and writing stems more from how they are taught and less from their family income or English proficiency.Bay Area
