covid Preliminary glimpse at test scores shows steep declines in reading, math By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 18, 2022 Results from some of California's largest districts show that pandemic challenges lingered through 2022.
Featured in Category PUSD to host public forums as it updates mission, vision, and core value statements By Exedra Staff | October 17, 2022 Join the second session on Oct. 19 to provide feedback.
California Q&A: Teaching kids how to read on Zoom By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | October 17, 2022 Poor literacy can impact a person’s lifetime income potential by up to 42%.
Schools Piedmont Adult School | Asian cooking classes start Oct. 29 By Piedmont Adult School | October 14, 2022 Prepare -- and enjoy -- a variety of Asian dishes with longtime instructor Chat Mingkwan.
Bay Area Conservatives are waging a war for control over California school boards By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 13, 2022 The California Republican Party, churches and other conservative organizations hope to ride a wave of parent discontent to victories in school board races across the state.
Around Town PREC and PADC host ‘Meet & Greet’ with Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion By Piedmont Racial Equity Campaign (PREC) and Piedmont Anti-Racism & Diversity Committee (PADC) | October 11, 2022 On Oct 18 parents and community are invited to meet Dr. Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard and learn more about why DEI is important for student learning.
Bay Area 19 California school districts recognized for policies that support LGBTQ+ students By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 11, 2022 Some 118 school districts completed the survey. Piedmont Unified School District was one of 225 that did not respond.
Education Education Speaker Series | ‘Social Health: The Transformative Power of Relationships’ on Oct. 18 By Lou Fancher | October 11, 2022 Social health expert Kasley Killam will share strategies on how parents and teachers can help combat an epidemic of loneliness in kids.
Bay Area Coalition says ‘science of reading-aligned’ core curricula barely used in California By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 11, 2022 Most districts used the same three core reading programs from the State Board of Education’s 2015 list of pre-approved curricula
Bay Area College Corps, with California’s first state-run tutoring initiative, is off and running By John Fensterwald | EdSource | October 10, 2022 Some college students will tutor in programs modeled after AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, while others will work on food and climate projects.