Featured in Category Photos | Piedmont High School Class of 2022 commencement By Photos by Julie Reichle | June 3, 2022 Families cheered from the Witter Field bleachers as more than 200 graduating seniors received their diplomas on June 2.
crime Berkeley teen arrested after trying to recruit students for a school shooting that ‘included explosives’ By EdSource and Exedra Staff | June 3, 2022 Parts to explosives and assault rifles were discovered in the suspect's home after a tip.
Featured in Category PUSD says farewell to departing admins, teachers, staff By Exedra Staff | June 3, 2022 A leadership transition is underway as key administrators retire or move on to new jobs.
Schools Still time to register for Piedmont Adult School Summer Session By Piedmont Adult School | June 3, 2022 New art class plus language, computer, cooking classes, and more
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | Give Superintendent Advisory Committee members a seat at the (search) table By Keri Elmquist, Patrick Lang, Michelle McGilloway, Elizabeth Shook, Lindsay Thomasson, Linda Wendel, Keira Williams | June 3, 2022 In an open letter to the school board, parent representatives say they want an active role in identifying new district leadership.
Bay Area Thurmond rejects single reading strategy for all California By Ali Tadayon and John Fensterwald | EdSource | June 2, 2022 State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, who faces reelection challengers next week, says phonics is key to early literacy.
Bay Area COVID challenges, bad student behavior push teachers to limit, out the door By Diana Lambert | EdSource | June 2, 2022 Thousands of California teachers quit the profession in the middle of the school year.
Featured in Category Witter Field closed for school events this week By Exedra Staff | May 31, 2022 PUSD asks the public to avoid the sports field through Friday morning due to graduations and other end-of-year activities.
Bay Area Private colleges want more power to police trespassers. Here’s what you need to know. By Elina Lingappa | CalMatters | May 31, 2022 Students worry the proposal could lead to racial profiling.
California Counselors not part of one district’s plan to tackle student mental health By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | May 31, 2022 Santa Clarita district is replacing its counselors with social workers.