Bay Area Property-poor districts demand fairer funding for school facilities By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 21, 2024 Advocates are pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators over a school bond for the November ballot.
Featured in Category Goal setting workshop offered at Piedmont Adult School By Piedmont Adult School | February 20, 2024 A new class at Piedmont Adult School will guide participants in setting goals in order to achieve the life they want.
Featured in Category ‘Between a rock and a hard place’ | School Board holds public hearing about planned budget cuts By Exedra Staff | February 16, 2024 The Board will take action on the reductions at its February 28 meeting.
Featured in Category School Board approves one-time retirement/resignation incentive program for some teachers By Exedra Staff | February 16, 2024 A minimum of 10 qualified staff must take the offer by February 26 for it to pencil out for PUSD.
Featured in Category Commentary | Budget realities mean PUSD must do things differently going forward By Piedmont Board of Education | February 16, 2024 School Board President Veronica Anderson Thigpen made wide-ranging remarks on behalf of the Board at the February 14 meeting.
COVID-19 These fed-up parents fought California’s pandemic schooling and won. Now what? By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | February 16, 2024 A recent legal settlement directs $2 billion to the most impacted California schools to help students recover from learning loss.
Around Town Photos | Wildwood Dads Club’s annual Crab Feed is a feast By Photos by Julie Reichle | February 13, 2024 Fun fact: Festive party-goers consumed more than 250 lbs of crab.
Featured in Category Updated: Board of Education to consider teacher layoffs, one-time retirement/resignation incentive at Feb. 14 meeting By Exedra Staff | February 9, 2024 The Piedmont Education Foundation will help underwrite a $40,000 buyout offer for long-time staff as the district works to cut costs.
Bay Area California adding apprenticeships to teacher recruitment toolbox By Diana Lambert | EdSource | February 9, 2024 California teacher apprenticeship program will allow candidates to earn while they learn.
California Bill would make ‘science of reading’ mandatory in California schools By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 7, 2024 Pointing to dismal test scores, veteran lawmaker and a coalition of advocacy groups introduce AB 2222.