A change of mind: How COVID’s mental health impacts transformed California’s schools
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The pandemic lifted a veil on a worsening crisis among young people.
COVID-19
SF’s first flu death of season prompts health officials to urge residents to get vaccinated
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People should get vaccinated against flu, COVID-19 and RSV, get tested and stay home if they feel sick.COVID-19
Mounting research shows COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including lower IQ scores
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Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging.Education
‘Getting significantly worse’: California community colleges are losing millions to financial aid fraud
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In January, suspected bots represented 1 in 4 college applicants. Officials say fraudsters are getting smarter with the help of AI.analysis
Why is a grading system touted as more accurate, equitable so hard to implement?
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Standards based grading separates academic mastery from behavioral factors but requires educator training too.Bay Area
California schools gained billions during COVID-19. Now the money is running out
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Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year.Bay Area
Why California election workers are returning after COVID and conspiracy theories
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They had to get through the pandemic, election denial and suspicious envelopes.COVID-19
These fed-up parents fought California’s pandemic schooling and won. Now what?
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A recent legal settlement directs $2 billion to the most impacted California schools to help students recover from learning loss.High School
High school cheating increase from ChatGPT? Research finds not so much
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Stanford researchers say the frequency of students cheating on assignments remained "surprisingly" stagnant in fall 2023.California
A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites
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There were nearly 50,000 emergency room visits for dog bites in California in 2022.Bay Area
