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UC Chancellor Carol Christ is excited about fall semester
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Cal's crop of 9,000 new students -- and the fact that she has helped tackle a $150,000 structural budget deficit, are among reasons for optimism.Bay Area
Data Points: Advanced Placement Students
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Participation in AP tests among 10th through 12th graders varies by 20 percent across the Bay Area.crime
Athletic director played key role in arrest of one suspect in backpack thefts
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Quick work by Alphonso Powell helped the PPD detain the individual shortly after the thefts were reported.City
Schoolmates schedule change will affect families on early dismissal days
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With the move to all-day kindergarten, staffing was cut to accommodate the reduction in kids. What happens on days with noon dismissals?Featured in Category
School Board considers 2019-20 budget, pension liability, reduction of state funding
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Good news - bad news. On the plus side, the state has made some effort to relieve the burden of pension liability.Featured in Category
PHS English teacher makes social justice a focus
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New to PHS after teaching at a Title I school in South Philadelphia, Aaron Barlin uses Socratic method to engage students.around town
Meet Piedmont’s school crossing guards
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Keeping Piedmont's pedestrians safe on the busiest intersections.Schools
PUSD teachers and staff head to class for annual professional development
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Each fall, staff come together to get inspired all over again -- with a new outlook and a fresh vision for the year.Nonprofit
