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Several Contra Costa County Schools Rank Among California’s Best in 2027 U.S. News Rankings

PLEASANT HILL, Calif.— According to U.S. News & World Report, six Contra Costa County elementary and middle schools are among the top-ranked schools in California in its 2027 Best K-8 Schools rankings. Wagner Ranch Elementary School in the Orinda Union School District (OUSD) ranked No. 36 among California elementary...

Contra Costa County, CA · 3d
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San Francisco Chronicle

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High school flag football top 5: North Coast Section playoffs heat up

The top four seeds in the top two divisions advanced to Wednesday’s North Coast Section flag football semifinals. Check out the full rankings and five players to watch.

Hercules, CA · 4d

San Francisco Chronicle

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USF announces wolf mascot, maintains ‘Dons’ nickname in response to backlash over colonial ties

The University of San Francisco announced Friday its new mascot will be the wolf, though the longtime “Dons” nickname will remain affiliated with the private Jesuit school.

San Francisco, CA · 5d

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ASB calls out TUHSD board for unacknowledged student voices

On Tuesday, seniors Saif Faghihy and Brooke Hansen, representing the Associated Student Body (ASB) of Redwood High School, made a public statement to the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board regarding what they described as “under-appreciated student voices at board meetings.”. According to Faghihy, the ASB class decided...

Larkspur, CA · 5d
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The AI policy San Francisco's next school board should adopt

SF's Board of Education plans to vote on a technology policy in March.

San Francisco, CA · 5d

Contra Costa Herald

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More than 1,000 register for “Building Trades Parents Night” to explore college alternatives

As AI reshapes the Bay Area job market and raises questions about the future of white-collar careers, more than 1,000 Contra Costa parents and students have signed up to explore alternatives to a traditional four-year college degree at “Building Trades Parents Night” at Concord High School, Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event highlights well-paying careers in the building trades and gives students and parents an opportunity to meet trade professionals, try hands-on activities and learn how apprenticeships provide training and a pathway to rewarding careers.

Concord, CA · 6d

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Faculty Union Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Instructor Pay Raise

United Faculty (UF), the union representing faculty in the Contra Costa Community College District, celebrated its 50th anniversary last month with a series of pay raises and improvements in employee working conditions. Established in 1976, UF is dedicated to protecting and improving faculty working conditions. On Oct. 16, the union...

Contra Costa County, CA · 5d

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‘Catz blanked by a hot SLV squad | High school football roundup

Watsonville High was shut out for the first time this 2026 fall season after a 28-0 defeat to San Lorenzo Valley High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division play Thursday night. With the loss, the Wildcatz dropped to 1-3 in league play. The Cougars improved to a 3-1...

Watsonville, CA · 5d

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Mustang football falls to SLV in high-scoring league thriller | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Monte Vista Christian High’s attempt at a rally fell short in a 36-30 defeat to San Lorenzo Valley High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division football action Oct. 24. Senior Jordan Ramirez led the Mustangs with 128 yards rushing and one touchdown that he scored in the...

Watsonville, CA · 7d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Oakland schools touted financial progress. An analysis paints a darker picture

Oakland schools are at the highest risk of fiscal insolvency, their pattern of bad budgeting and unabated deficit spending resulting in significant instability, according to a fiscal analysis.

Oakland, CA · 6d

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SF and Palo Alto schools investigated for ‘Wheel of Privilege’

(KRON) — The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office opened investigations into two Bay Area school districts for allegedly violating parents’ rights. Some students were instructed to participate in “Wheel of Power/Privilege” activities as part of ethnic studies and answer very personal questions, according to USDE. Palo Alto Unified School District and San […]

Palo Alto, CA · 7d

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SF: 14 Public Schools In City Getting New Turf Fields

Fourteen public schools in San Francisco's under-resourced communities are getting new or upgraded turf fields as play and recreation spaces for thousands of young students. Some schools are getting their asphalt school yards replaced with turf fields and others are having old fields upgraded. The fields are made of a type of synthetic turf that was selected for durability and lower maintenance requirements. The turf does not use crumb-rubber infill and is made without perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFA S, a group of synthetic and potentially harmful chemicals.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

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SFUSD Pledges Action on Anti-Black Slurs After NAACP Demands Change

Abraham Lincoln High School — Reported Site of Sept. 4 Slur Incident. San Francisco Unified School District says it is recommitting to cracking down on anti-Black hate speech in its schools after the San Francisco NAACP and other community advocates accused the district of failing to act on repeated racist incidents involving Black students. The pledge follows a Sept. 4 episode at Lincoln High School in which a Black student was called the N-word during a passing period, and it comes amid a broader pattern of racial slurs and taunting that advocates say has gone unaddressed for too long.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

TechRadar

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UC Berkeley professor calls time on homework grades as students are increasingly cheating using AI

Berkeley professor Richard Borcherds says he no longer grades homework The renowned mathematician stated that it is amost impossible to spot a human written submission among those created with AI Grading in Borcherds’ classes are now conducted with in-person exams, completed without resorting to electronic devices Professor Richard Borcherds of the University of California, Berkeley, has revealed he has abandoned grading homework for his math students. The decision appears to have been made following an improvement in AI-produced homework, which has left educators unable to spot human-penned submissions from those completed using AI. British-born Borcherds – whose award-winning work includes infinite-dimensional algebras and is currently researching quantum field theory – has determined that his students will be assessed using traditional exams, without reliance on electronic devices. The decision follows Berkeley’s previous evaluation of AI detection software that it found was unreliable, and prompted the university to allow professors to formulate their own AI policies within the course syllabus. "Grading for correctness" AI has changed the game as far as educators are concerned. While some appear content to let students submit work produced however they see fit, others are taking a more determined approach. Professor Borcherds has clearly seen a change

Berkeley, CA · 6d

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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