Education
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US math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender
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Teachers hold different views on why girls are good at math than they do for boys.Education
Survey: For most parents, grades have lost ground as measure of student progress
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Due to factors like grade inflation, parents put more stock in communication with teachers to gauge kids’ performance, a large national survey found.Bay Area
Former Golden State Warriors exec Bob Myers appointed to UC Board of Regents
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Board says Myers' background in sports leadership will help the UC system navigate the college athletics landscape.Education
Oakland Unified wrestles with lead in water. Most California schools are in the dark
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Lincoln Elementary School, between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt, had some of the highest levels of lead in OUSD after the district tested there earlier this year.Education
California State University increases its graduation rates but is falling short of its ambitious goals
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Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — its highest rate ever.Education
Islamophobia, harassment skyrocketing on California’s college campuses, report reveals
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Eighty-five percent of respondents from Cal reported experiencing Islamophobia, the highest out of the 87 college campuses surveyed throughout the state.Education
Attendance is a bright spot in the latest California School Dashboard
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Chronic absenteeism dropped to 20% last school year, but that is still higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 12%.Education
First forecast for 2025-26 school funding: More money with a twist
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Higher revenues than predicted will likely produce a modest increase in funding in 2025-26 for TK-12 schools and community colleges.Education
