California California should push harder for special education during school closures, disability rights groups say By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | April 17, 2020 “When something like this happens, we have to take care of our entire community, including the needs of our most vulnerable kids.”
California SAT and ACT plan at-home college admissions exams for fall if crisis keeps schools closed By Larry Gordon |EdSource | April 16, 2020 Exams will include high-tech proctoring to discourage cheating.
Featured in Category Parents fundraise for school crossing guards By Exedra Staff | April 14, 2020 With campuses closed, paychecks disappeared, too.
Featured in Category Virtual book fair supports Beach Elementary School By Exedra Staff | April 14, 2020 Load up on new books from April 14 to April 23; a portion of every sale goes to the school.
Featured in Category Piedmont Robotics hosts virtual ‘open house’ | Tues., April 21 By Helen Potter | April 13, 2020 PMS, PHS students and parents are invited to learn more about engineering, coding -- and more.
Featured in Category Survey of Piedmont parents, teachers highlights learning challenges ahead By Tina Bournazos, Exedra Staff | April 10, 2020 The district survey revealed a school community under immense stress, trying to find a way forward in uncertain times.
Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area districts caught off guard by online security breaches By Theresa Harrington | EdSource | April 10, 2020 Berkeley Unified and Oakland Unified scramble to tighten up online security.
Bay Area Don’t cancel summer internships, California STEM education advocates caution By Sydney Johnson | EdSource | April 9, 2020 Cancellations are on the rise and could have an irreversible, long-lasting impact on the science and technology talent pool.
California Most CA parents are worried school closures will leave their students behind, survey finds By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 9, 2020 The transition to distance learning has been uneven, particularly in providing services to special education students.
Bay Area Most Bay Area schools to keep campuses closed through end of academic year By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 7, 2020 That goes for Alameda Cty schools; and state will provide guidance on grading and graduation requirements.