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California’s plan to change literacy instruction advances
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Commission outlines timeline to implement new literacy standards and design new teacher assessment.Bay Area
Four things California can do as home insurers retreat
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Two major insurance providers are no longer selling new policies, but smaller firms remain.City
City sends corrected information on building permit application fee increases
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Fees will increase 4.9% on July 1, 2023, not the 1% reported in last week's newsletter.Arts & Entertainment
Abigail Munn and Circus Bella go ‘Bananas’ in 2023
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The colorful troupe's free outdoor performances return to Bay Area parks from mid-June to mid-July.City
Schoolmates Survey: City seeking input on afterschool care programs
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Online survey open through June 19.Bay Area
It’s complicated: California professors bring AI into the classroom, even as cheating debate continues
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Assignments seek to convey the benefits of AI as a research tool while acknowledging its limitations and propensity for error.Bay Area
Renters’ rights: California advocates chip away at landlords’ political influence
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As groups representing landlords and real estate pour millions of dollars into political coffers, tenant groups are celebrating recent victories.Bay Area
UC Berkeley chancellor announces plan to retire in 2024
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Carol Christ has been Berkeley’s chancellor since 2017.City
