Bay Area AI in school: Virtually chatting with George Washington and your personal GPT-4 tutor By John Fensterwald | EdSource | March 20, 2023 Khan Academy is first off the block to apply the new GPT-4 artificial intelligence software to education with Khanmigo.
Education Social media challenged: San Mateo schools sue tech firms for alleged harm to students By Kiley Russell | Bay City News Foundation | March 17, 2023 The same companies, along with Facebook and parent company Meta, face a similar lawsuit in Seattle.
California California bill would require school employees to notify parents if child identifies as transgender By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | March 17, 2023 A 2022 survey of 34,000 LGBTQ youth found that only a third of transgender and nonbinary children consider home a gender-affirming place.
Bay Area Advocates propose an alternative to refocus budget on Black students By Emma Gallegos, John Fensterwald, and Daniel J. Willis | EdSource | March 14, 2023 The alternative to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan would focus additional state funding directly on Black student achievement.
Featured in Category Newsom proposes ‘literacy road map’ based on ‘science of reading’; will districts follow or ignore it? By John Fensterwald | EdSource | March 13, 2023 Instructional guide would emphasize decoding skills as well as comprehension. But under local control, districts can ignore it.
Arts & Entertainment Arts education funding in California: How will Proposition 28 roll out? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | February 21, 2023 Austin Beutner, the former LAUSD superintendent, talks about the groundbreaking arts education initiative.
Bay Area California lawmaker introduces bill to require all-gender restrooms in schools By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 21, 2023 The bill would mandate schools have at least one gender-neutral bathroom alongside traditional gender-segregated bathrooms.
Bay Area Key lawmaker endorses transfer admissions guarantee across University of California By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 21, 2023 Unlike CSU, UC does not currently participate in the Associate Degree for Transfer program
Bay Area At Mosaic Boulders, top athletes reach for new heights By Niko Frost | Bay City News Foundation | February 21, 2023 Gym owner Michael Heinstein says the sport's benefits to climbers of all levels go far beyond winning competitions.
gavin newsom Is California breaking its promise to cut health care costs? By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | February 21, 2023 Proposed state budget shifts money reserved for out-of-pocket costs to general fund.