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Podcast: Brian Lawrence, Discusses MDUSD Budget, Special Education, School Safety and College Park Press Box

Mount Diablo Unified School District Trustee Brian Lawrence discusses his return to the school board, district finances, special education funding, student achievement and the challenges facing public education. Mount Diablo Unified School District Board Trustee Brian Lawrence joined the Be Curious Contra Costa podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about public...

Pleasant Hill, CA · 8d
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The New Tam High Detention Policy

Recently, the usual blue slips telling students where to go and when have been accompanied by waves of differently colored slips, heralding the new institution of the detention policy at Tamalpais High School. These green slips inform students that they have detention due to getting at least two tardies or unexcused absences in the same week. To carry out these detentions, there are 30-minute blocks at various times where the student can take part, including lunch or before and after school. Following these initial deliveries, it has also been announced that detention will also take place on some Saturdays at Tam High.

Mill Valley, CA · 7d
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Professor in University of California, Berkeley Is Going Old School to Fight AI Cheating With In-Person Exams and No Devices

The post Professor in University of California, Berkeley Is Going Old School to Fight AI Cheating With In-Person Exams and No Devices first appeared…

Berkeley, CA · 8d

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Kennedy High School ‘Golden Era’ Basketball Players Honor Former Coach

Decades after the girls’ basketball program at John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills cemented its place in school history by winning multiple league titles and city championships over nearly a decade, six former players got together to honor their former coach Craig Raub. “I wanted him to...

Livermore, CA · 8d
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Vintage ground attack crushes Rancho Cotate

Simply stated, Rancho Cotate High School’s football team was on the wrong end of a beatdown last Friday night. The Cougars, after flexing their muscles in a 58-0 non-league victory the previous week against Del Campo of Fair Oaks, were overpowered 35-0 by Vintage of Napa in a Redwood Empire Conference Valley Division road game.

Rohnert Park, CA · 7d

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A new school for kids with disabilities opens in Chinatown

San Francisco officials, including Mayor Daniel Lurie and Superintendent Maria Su, cut the ribbon at the opening of a new special needs school today. The Extensive Support Needs School is small, only two classrooms. It’s for kids with autism and intellectual disabilities in grades 5–12. Families have to be invited to enroll.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

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Feds Investigate Three California School Districts Over Student Surveys

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Federal officials launched an investigation Monday into three California...

California · 10d

San Francisco Chronicle

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S.F. opens new school to keep high-needs special education students in the city

San Francisco has a new public school that will educate many of SFUSD’s highest-needs students instead of sending them to costly nonpublic providers often located far outside the city.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

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SFSU UAW 4123 & CSUUE Workers Speak Out About Their Demands At SF State Rally

Original image (2486x1418) Unionized Workers at CSU San Francisco rallied on 10/29/26 and members of UAW 4123 and CSUEU talked about their strike demands. They said they are unable to survive on their wages and want the CSU Chancellor and managers to provide living wages. Additional Media:. "Get Ready To...

San Francisco, CA · 7d

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Oakland arts school abruptly shuts down as finances left officials 'no choice'

An arts school cherished by the Oakland community closed its doors indefinitely.

Oakland, CA · 9d

Pleasanton Weekly

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Listen to the music: Top high schools regale Pleasanton at 52nd Foothill Band Review

More than 30 of the best high school marching bands (and a couple middle schools) in Northern California converged in Pleasanton on Saturday for the 52nd annual Foothill Band Review, performing in a morning parade down Main Street that sent musical notes soaring throughout downtown and beyond. More than half of the groups moved over to the Foothill High School Stadium that afternoon and evening for the field competition.

Pleasanton, CA · 9d

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Harvard Senior Alexandra Bastone to Graduate in December, Transfer to Cal in January

Alexandra Bastone, who set Harvard program records in the 500/1000/1650 free as a sophomore, will transfer to Cal in January with 2 seasons of eligibility. Archive photo via Ivy League. Harvard senior Alexandra Bastone has announced that she plans to graduate a semester early and enroll at the University of...

Berkeley, CA · 8d

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SF’s sweeping school overhaul, explained in five charts

When San Francisco school officials voted this month to replace the district’s enrollment lottery with a neighborhood-based system, they abandoned a goal that had shaped enrollment for decades: using student assignments to promote racial integration. In 1965, 85% of public schools had a single racial group accounting for more...

San Francisco, CA · 8d

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UC Berkeley professor refuses to grade students’ homework after noticing worrying trend: ‘No point’

A mathematics professor at UC Berkeley decided to stop grading students' homework for accuracy after noticing a rise in AI-generated work being turned in

Berkeley, CA · 10d

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District shows progress in preparing San Francisco’s homeless students for life after high school

San Francisco Unified measures “college and career readiness” in a lot of different ways. Some students take AP credits or college courses. Others find internships and job training programs. In the last year, readiness scores have stayed pretty static at SFUSD, with some concerning dips for students of...

San Francisco, CA · 8d

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UC Berkeley sued by former employee for alleged LGBTQ+ and racial discrimination

A former UC Berkeley health center employee is suing the UC system after allegedly facing abuse by his supervisor because of his sexual orientation and ethnic background, as well as his subsequent termination. The complaint was filed by Armando Hugo Flores Cortes, who worked as a medical assistant at the...

Berkeley, CA · 9d

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Varsity Football Kicks Off First Pre-Season Game in Utah

At the start of the new school year, Riordan’s football team continued to train hard and stay resilient, even out of state. On Aug. 28, Archbishop Riordan High School’s varsity football team kicked off the 2026-2027 fall sports season with their first pre-season game in Utah, against West High School, also known as The Black Panthers. This also happened to be the first game of the 2026-2027 season, a game that the team traveled to another state for.

San Francisco, CA · 10d

EdSource

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Cost of University of California education surpasses $50K for Californians

The UC system is now charging California residents more than $50,000 per year to attend, The New York Times reported.  Including tuition, room and board, fees and other expenses, UC Berkeley is costing families $54,674 this year for new students living on campus, according to The Times.  Both UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara also crossed the $50,000 threshold, according to the Times. Many students,... read more

California · 11d

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U.S. Department of Education investigates Bay Area ethnic studies courses

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating school districts in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and North Monterey County, alleging that their ethnic studies courses that include exercises about identity and privilege pressure students to provide personal information without parental consent. That could violate federal law that is meant to protect...

San Francisco, CA · 9d

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Belmont-Redwood Shores school board appoints new member

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Belmont-Redwood Shores School District board has appointed a parent volunteer from the Central Elementary community to fill the Area 5 trustee seat. The appointment of Rhut Vasavada, 39, a volunteer at his daughter’s school and other community programs, completes the board’s new configuration...

Belmont, CA · 9d