Featured in Category School district closes Witter Field (again) By Exedra Staff | July 31, 2020 PUSD says ongoing non-compliance with public health orders is forcing the closure that goes into effect Monday, August 3.
Schools Student-led mask project aims to contain COVID spread By Piedmont Education Foundation | July 31, 2020 Three rising PHS seniors are using social media to encourage more young people to wear masks.
California State plans to release draft of curriculum for ethnic studies education By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | July 29, 2020 The state Board of Education is expected to consider adding ethnic studies to the state's curriculum next year.
education Schools scramble to teach teachers how to educate virtually By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CALmatters | July 29, 2020 School systems across the state at every level have either created their own training for teachers or paid someone else to do it. They hope it makes this fall’s distance learning more effective than the spring’s.
Featured in Category PHS notifies families of social media site reporting sexual harassment, assault By Exedra Staff | July 28, 2020 Allegations made on an anonymous Instagram account set up in the last week have gone viral.
Featured in Category School Board to review bell schedule proposals at special meeting Wed. night By Exedra Staff | July 28, 2020 The proposals will apply to both distance learning and any in-person instruction models this year.
education Should I quit my job? California parents grapple with education in a pandemic By Ricardo Cano, Lauren Hepler | CALmatters | July 27, 2020 Parents have started investigating their options for how they can maintain their child’s education while still holding down a job.
Featured in Category Giving Campaign team announces co-chairs By Piedmont Education Foundation | July 24, 2020 The three volunteers will lead a $3 million fundraising effort for Piedmont schools this fall.
City See who’s running (so far) for open City, School Board seats By Exedra Staff | July 24, 2020 Eight Piedmonters to date have signaled their intent to run. The deadline for submitting papers is Aug.
Bay Area California school districts brace for an online back-to-school season By Sydney Johnson | EdSource | July 24, 2020 Many school districts will have to ditch plans for hybrid learning and in-person classes at the start of the school year.