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Giving Campaign smashes all previous records for the first week
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The Piedmont community steps up to support schools; and PEF Board members collectively pledge $200,000 to match donations made between Oct 4 and Oct 18.Featured in Category
Walk for Wellness raises more than $50,000 for student mental health
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Over 400 entrants walked more than 1,700 miles collectively, and the event's frontrunner logged over 90 miles.Bay Area
Fewer than 4% of California students opted for independent study this year, data shows
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Only two students in Piedmont Unified, or 0.09% of the student population, opted for independent study, according to state data.Bay Area
Inside a Bay Area school’s approach to reading as a ‘civil right’
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Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond is revamping its literacy program this year with a greater emphasis on phonics, classroom discussion, and culturally relevant texts.Around Town
Oh là là! Piedmont Adult School offers French classes
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Taught by native speaker Jean Monnier, classes at all levels start the week of Oct 11.Bay Area
Fourth graders and their families can attend 19 state parks with free pass
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Research shows that kids ages 9-11 are developmentally more receptive to engaging with nature and the environment.California
Anticipating an increase in student misbehavior, California releases new discipline guidelines
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The new guidelines complete a series of reforms of discipline in K-12 schools over the past several years.Bay Area
Will Biden’s reconciliation bill transform early childhood education?
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Many families in California struggle to cover the cost of childcare.California
