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Harvest Festival seeking scarecrows for annual fundraising auction
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A fundraiser for the schools, this year's festival is Sunday, September 22 and the theme is "Villains and Heroes," from children's literature and film.Featured in Category
PHS English teacher makes social justice a focus
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New to PHS after teaching at a Title I school in South Philadelphia, Aaron Barlin uses Socratic method to engage students.Schools
PUSD teachers and staff head to class for annual professional development
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Each fall, staff come together to get inspired all over again -- with a new outlook and a fresh vision for the year.Nonprofit
Voices | Piedmont is pushing back against California’s school funding crisis
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Piedmont Education Foundation says this past year’s record-breaking fundraising shows the importance that the town places on our schools and students.Schools
PEF presents school district with $3 million check
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The annual Giving Campaign raises money to keep class sizes small, provide classroom aides and counselors, and more.Bay Area
California charter, private schools report lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools
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Dramatic decrease in vaccination rates followed 2016 law that banned the so-called personal belief exemption that allowed parents to opt their children out of vaccinations.California
California education officials say ethnic studies plan “falls short,” needs work
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Education officials hit pause on a high school ethnic studies plan after receiving thousands of suggestions and complaints.Featured in Category
Plan to expose all students to physics missing one element — teachers
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As CA schools move to implement new science standards, they are under pressure to offer more physics instruction, creating a demand for teachers in a subject area where there is already a severe shortage.Schools
