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COVID-19
These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class — and COVID out
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Some school districts are tapping federal dollars to set up testing programs and step up their vigilance against the virus.Education
As UC makes room for more Californians, can it afford to lose out-of-state students?
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Lawmakers, students, and university officials have different positions on how many out-of-state students the UC should enroll.Bay Area
State superintendent sets goal to get all California third graders reading by 2026
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State officials eye legislation aimed at addressing the longstanding issue of struggling early readers.Bay Area
California Community Colleges seek $100 million in tech upgrades, in part to tighten security after bot attacks
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In the East Bay, Peralta Community College District acknowledged that about $179,000 in aid was distributed to fictitious students.Cal
California commits $500 million more to student housing: “A drop in the bucket”
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The state will provide $500 million toward affordable student housing this year and possibly up to $2 billion in future years. Experts say it’s “a drop in the bucket.”Bay Area
‘Pool testing’ to combat COVID on campus grows popular in California schools
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Testing up to 25 asymptomatic students and staff together can save time and money in some scenarios, with minimal disruption to instruction.Bay Area
Mills College merger with Northeastern University finalized with trustee vote in favor
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Mills College will continue to grant degrees before and after the merger is finalized, tenure will transfer, and staff will become employees of Northeastern, too.California
California legislators pass another law to make it easier to substitute teach
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The new law, once signed by the governor, will double to 60 days the amount of time a substitute can teach in one assignment.Education
