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Could new COVID testing and vaccine mandates make school staffing shortages in California worse?
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Rural districts in particular could be impacted by the mandate.Education
Universal Transitional Kindergarten | Quick Guide
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TK will essentially become California’s version of a universal preschool program, available to all 4-year-olds regardless of income.California
Governor’s council to focus on teaching California students about Holocaust
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The new group will host seminars, develop a speakers bureau, and identify teaching resources to combat antisemitism and bigotry.berkeley
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
