Around Town 50 years after he was assassinated, why Marcus Foster is more relevant than ever By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | April 14, 2023 PUSD Superintendent Dr. Donald Evans was recognized as "Marcus Foster Educator of the Year" while at Berkeley Unified in 2018.
Featured in Category Highlander Robotics clinches bid to World Championship By Kevin Clark | reader submission | April 7, 2023 Team returns to Houston for championship competition April 19 - 22.
Around Town Piedmont Sports Hall of Fame coming to PHS Alan Harvey Theater this weekend By Steve Humphries | Piedmont Sports Hall of Fame | April 6, 2023 Don't miss the April 8 ceremony honoring six outstanding athletes for their accomplishments.
Education K-12 enrollment: Does the increase in homeless students indicate a worsening trend? By Joe Hong and Erica Yee | CalMatters | April 6, 2023 Experts say the lack of affordable housing is fueling an increase that may continue to escalate.
Books The magic of story time: Why is reading aloud to kids so important? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | April 6, 2023 Amid the escalating national literacy crisis, this one is an easy fix, experts say: read aloud to your kids and students.
Featured in Category Beach Revue lights up Alan Harvey Theater By Exedra Staff | Photos by Alice Hayashi | April 5, 2023 New venue for popular elementary school musical allows for greater community participation.
Bay Area California’s TK-12 enrollment fails to rebound in a return to ‘normalcy’ By John Fensterwald and Daniel J. Willis | EdSource | April 4, 2023 The new normal appears to be a slow decline, a product of many factors, including a declining birth rate and migration from California.
Bay Area Does California’s landmark school funding formula need 10th year makeover? By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 4, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom, advocacy groups would make big changes to accounting for LCAP spending.
Featured in Category Bird Calling Contest returns with much fanfare By Hope Salzer | reader submission | March 31, 2023 Thick-billed raven takes top honors.
Featured in Category Piedmont Language School to offer new Spanish classes for middle schoolers By Jennifer Poole | Piedmont Language School | March 31, 2023 Register for the 2023-2024 school year by May 1 and save $50.