Bay Area Berkeley superintendent faces House hearing over parent charges of escalating antisemitism By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 8, 2024 Federal complaint details incidents in East Bay school district
Bay Area State cuts San Francisco Unified budget outlook to ‘negative’ on fiscal concerns By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 6, 2024 State officials will now be involved in SFUSD district operations, and the district says it is taking steps to remain fiscally solvent.
berkeley Violence reported at UC Berkeley student encampment days after peaceful assembly By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | May 2, 2024 Two people injured after two opposing groups tussled at Sproul Plaza.
California Amid Israel-Hamas war, colleges draw lines on faculty free speech By Michael Burke and Corey Mitchell | EdSource | April 30, 2024 Colleges and universities have struggled to strike a balance between defending free speech and denouncing hate speech.
Education More California high school students want career training. How the state is helping By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | April 29, 2024 More of the state’s high school students are enrolling in career pathway programs for skilled, high-wage jobs.
Books Why knowledge matters for literacy: A conversation with Natalie Wexler By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | April 24, 2024 Science of reading expert explains why teaching kids background knowledge, from science to history, is vital if you want them to become deep readers.
Education Judge rejects changing the name of California’s trans youth ballot measure By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | April 22, 2024 Backers of a California trans youth ballot measure wanted to change the name assigned by the attorney general.
California Sharp divisions over how California’s aspiring teachers will learn how to teach reading By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 22, 2024 Critics condemn the accreditation of a teacher preparation program they say ignores important new standards for teaching reading.
College New Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, bolster safeguards on college campuses By Lasherica Thornton | EdSource | April 19, 2024 The Biden administration finalized rules on Friday that will go into effect in August this year.
California USC students march in protest of decision to cancel valedictorian’s speech By Michael Burke | EdSource | April 19, 2024 USC's decision to cancel the commencement speech of a Muslim valedictorian has caused an uproar and divided its campus.