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People’s Park in line for major makeover under housing plan OK’d by UC regents
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Green space will remain, and housing for students and very low-income residents is planned.education
Newsom signs bills to ease college transfer and improve student housing
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The legislation addresses college funding, transfers, and affordability.Bay Area
UC workforce churn: Why a quarter of lecturers don’t return each year
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Relatively low pay and little job stability create precarious working conditions and now lecturers are considering a strike.Bay Area
Fewer than 4% of California students opted for independent study this year, data shows
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Only two students in Piedmont Unified, or 0.09% of the student population, opted for independent study, according to state data.Bay Area
Inside a Bay Area school’s approach to reading as a ‘civil right’
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Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond is revamping its literacy program this year with a greater emphasis on phonics, classroom discussion, and culturally relevant texts.California
Anticipating an increase in student misbehavior, California releases new discipline guidelines
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The new guidelines complete a series of reforms of discipline in K-12 schools over the past several years.Bay Area
Will Biden’s reconciliation bill transform early childhood education?
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Many families in California struggle to cover the cost of childcare.Bay Area
California college students head overseas again — in limited numbers
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Programs in Western Europe and South Korea reopen, but other regions, such as China and Latin America, are off-limits due to pandemic concerns.Bay Area