Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor | Hilary Cooper can lead through tough times By Sameer Srivastava | September 4, 2020 Sameer Srivastava says Cooper is an inclusive leader and thoughtful decision-maker.
Around Town POPS continues long-term mission for educational equity By Maggie Black | Exedra Intern | September 4, 2020 Student-led group has built momentum around effort to get Piedmonters engaged with Oakland schools.
COVID-19 Reopening elementary schools carries less COVID-19 risk than high schools — but that doesn’t guarantee safety By Jennifer Head and Justin Remals | Local News Matters | September 4, 2020 There are ways to create pandemic resilient classrooms.
COVID-19 Behind the ‘Wild West’ of school reopenings By Ricardo Cano and Ana B. Ibarra | CALmatters | September 4, 2020 Schools have spent gobs money just to add the necessary PPE and cleaning staff necessary for a safe and effective school reopening.
wildfires More CA headlines: heat wave; wealthy undercounted in census; Foster Farms shutdown for covid outbreak By Emily Hoeven | CALmatters | September 4, 2020 Plus what it would cost California to reopen schools under new public health guidelines.
California University of California must stop all use of SAT and ACT in admissions, judge orders By Michael Burke | EdSource | September 3, 2020 Judge sided with attorneys who argued that students with disabilities couldn’t access tests during pandemic.
California California to require ethnic studies to graduate high school under bill headed to Gov. Newsom By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 1, 2020 The model curriculum is intended to serve as a guide and the bill would give districts and schools flexibility to decide what would be taught.
COVID-19 For kids with special needs, online schooling divides haves and have-nots By Anna Almendrala | Kaiser Health News | September 1, 2020 Virtual classrooms are aggravating the economic disparities that plague education; the problem is especially acute for children with learning disabilities.
Elections Letter to the Editor | Hilary Cooper brings the right mix of skills and enthusiasm to school board candidacy By Molly Waste Ashford | September 1, 2020 Molly Waste Ashford admires Art Hecht awardee Cooper for deepening her commitment to our schools.
Schools Walk for Wellness to take place from Sept. 21 through Sept. 27 By Rebecca Thornborrow | September 1, 2020 This inclusive, accessible and socially-distanced event is the largest annual fundraiser for the PUSD Wellness Center.