Business & Finance
Bay Area
As pandemic assistance ends, California food banks are being flooded by families seeking help
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Several bills to boost CalFresh are before the Legislature, but the state budget deficit may get in the way.California
Media literacy would be required for California K-12 students under new bill
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New curriculum would address misinformation and cyberbullying, among other online hazards.California
California hospitals seek a broad bailout, but they don’t all need it
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Health care finance experts point to healthy profits and a recession-era financing scheme that allows rich hospitals to take tax money from poorer ones.California
California debates extending PTSD coverage to more first responders
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A state Senate bill would extend workers’ compensation coverage of post-traumatic stress injuries for firefighters and police officers. But a separate bill to cover paramedics and EMTs is unlikely to be heard.California
Latest national test results underscore declining knowledge of U.S. history and civics
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As they did for math and reading, eighth grade scores dropped in 2022 for U.S. history and civics; impact of COVID may be just one factor.Bay Area
Bill to avert quick firing of school administrators, as in Orange Unified, moves ahead
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Newly constituted school boards would have to wait at least 30 days before terminating a superintendent or assistant superintendent.Bay Area
California districts see more chronic absenteeism than before pandemic
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Survey of 30 districts statewide shows many struggling to get students to come to school.California
California bill would mandate HPV vaccine for incoming college students
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At least four other states have enacted a similar mandate.COVID-19
