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Civic education in U.S. includes instruction, but little participation, report says
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The Center on Reinventing Public Education at Arizona State University also found that few districts offer professional development opportunities for teachers on how to discuss controversial topics.California
Newsom reverses on long-sought paid leave benefit for teachers in California
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California lawmakers had given public school and community college employees up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave in the education bill.California
Are California voters signaling tax fatigue toward school bonds and parcel taxes?
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The defeat of Palo Alto Unified’s four-year parcel tax — the district’s first parcel tax defeat in 22 years — was the biggest surprise of the June 2 election.Bay Area
Nvidia CEO donates $75M to Vanderbilt University’s new San Francisco arts college
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The new school will be part of the 4.5-acre site in Potrero Hill that the university is acquiring from the California College of the Arts.California
Newsom appoints podcaster Scott Galloway to University of California Board of Regents
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Galloway is a longtime booster of the UC system and has written about isolation and loneliness among young men.Education
Cal State gives $340K job to ex-president who stepped down after discrimination lawsuit
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The outgoing president of Cal State San Bernardino, Tomás Morales, stepped down after he was sued for discrimination and harassment.Education
California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?
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In 2023 California allocated $500 million in grants for schools to hire literacy coaches and take other steps to boost reading skills.Education
A new law holds colleges accountable if their grads don’t earn more than $36,000 a year
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About 300 California programs may fail the test, including many cosmetology and some arts programs.Education
