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East Bay principal resigns after probe finds he used Grindr to pursue sex with student
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Suspect has said his identity was stolen and denies owning the account.Education
John Muir Land Trust to acquire, revive Wagner Ranch Nature Area as outdoor classroom
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The 16-acre parcel in Orinda is a habitat-rich landscape once used for outdoor learning and now slated for restoration and community use.Education
Expect more phonics lessons in California schools under law Newsom signed
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The law comes on the heels of a host of other literacy initiatives, including mandatory dyslexia screening and universal transitional kindergarten.Education
Alameda County students outperform state averages in English, math and science
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Also, the county’s ELA and math scores are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.Bay Area
Despite education funding formula reforms, inequality growing in some wealthy counties
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Declining enrollment’s perverse impact: for LCFF districts, lower enrollment means less state funding. But for basic aid districts, lower enrollment means more revenue per student.Education
Newsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunches
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Officials will decide which additives, dyes, and other forms of processing don’t belong in school meals and K-12 cafeterias.Oakland
Public invited to school budget meetings as Oakland Unified faces $4M monthly shortfall
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The district faced a similar crisis in 2003 when it descended into fiscal insolvency and was placed under state receivership for 6 years.Bay Area
UC Berkeley taps Victoria Coleman to lead new Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames
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Construction on the $2 billion, 36-acre Berkeley Space Center at Moffett Field in Silicon Valley is expected to start in 2026.Education
