Arts & Entertainment Pulitzer Prize-winning author joins online event to discuss systemic racism, education By Exedra Staff | December 1, 2020 'Caste' author Isabel Wilkerson is the featured speaker at the event hosted by the nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves.
Featured in Category School community meeting to take place before winter break By Exedra Staff | December 1, 2020 Seeking to quell parent concerns, PUSD modifies a controversial plan floated before Thanksgiving for middle and high schools.
Schools Less siloed, more inclusive: Changes to special education teacher preparation expected to have big impact on schools By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | December 1, 2020 New standards will focus on co-teaching and collaboration between special education and their general education colleagues.
California Early data on learning loss show big drop in math, but not reading skills By John Fensterwald | EdSource | December 1, 2020 Big asterisk: Many ‘missing’ low-income students didn’t take the test this fall
Featured in Category PUSD to hold community forum after parent backlash over upper school plan By Exedra Staff | November 20, 2020 Parents pushed back on plan to outsource distance learning and cut instruction time.
Featured in Category School reopening plan paused as COVID rates rise in county By Exedra Staff | November 17, 2020 Alameda County announces move to most restrictive purple tier on Monday, throwing a wrench into school district's planning.
Featured in Category New Witter Field restrictions as athletes resume practices By Exedra Staff | November 17, 2020 The Field will be closed to the community from 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. weekdays.
California Pandemic surge freezes opening of regular classrooms for millions of California students By Louis Freedberg and Ali Tadayon | EdSource | November 16, 2020 Classroom reopenings on hold amid new surge in coronavirus cases across the state.
Schools Piedmont Top Chef Junior competition raises funds for Giving Campaign By Piedmont Education Foundation | November 13, 2020 A total of 23 local students, ranging from 3rd to 8th grade, participated in the student-led event.
Featured in Category COVID case tests recreation department, school response By Sam Richards | November 13, 2020 Close coordination between city-run extracurricular programs and schools will be key to keeping COVID contained when schools reopen.