Bay Area Teens may soon have access to updated COVID-19 booster shots By Kate Sequeira | EdSource | August 26, 2022 The move to authorize the vaccines comes as the BA.5 subvariant accounts for 90% of new cases in the country.
Bay Area California does little to ensure all kids read by third grade By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 26, 2022 A national push to change the teaching of reading shows a contrast between other states and California's hands-off approach.
Bay Area California colleges open for fall term with relaxed COVID rules By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 23, 2022 This fall term is a stark contrast to last year's.
Bay Area Frustration after bilingual education bill dies in State Assembly By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | August 22, 2022 The bill would have established a program to offer grants of up to $750,000 to expand or establish dual-language immersion programs.
California Newsom announces plan to reimagine mental health and substance abuse services By Ashleigh Panoo | EdSource | August 19, 2022 Those who work for at least two years as a counselor or other mental health professional would be eligible for student loan forgiveness.
California More communities are giving flavored tobacco the boot. Will California follow? By Zinnia Finn | Kaiser Health News | August 19, 2022 In November, California voters will decide whether to allow a statewide ban to take effect.
California California schools face avalanche of changes By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | August 16, 2022 Most COVID restrictions have loosened, but districts are contending with plenty of other new policies.
Bay Area New CDC guidelines: no need to test or quarantine students without symptoms By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 12, 2022 New guidance focuses on community levels of infection.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Devi S. Laskar’s challenging novel ‘Circa’ captures the ’70s-’80s Indian American immigrant experience By Kalpana Mohan | Bay City News Foundation | August 11, 2022 “Circa” narrates the family life of Heera Sanyal, an Indian American teen living in Raleigh, North Carolina, who only sees how different she is from everyone else.
High School Later start times present new challenges for school leaders By Ashleigh Panoo | EdSource | August 9, 2022 A new law mandates later start times for secondary students in California.