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Where have all the Bay Area preschoolers gone?
A new UC Berkeley study finds that despite the state’s ambitious early-childhood investments, enrollment in California’s preschools has struggled to bounce back post-pandemic.
Two new laws crack down on sexual harassment at California universities
The two new laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed July 15 require Cal State University officials to expand current sexual assault prevention trainings, standardize investigation and reporting processes, track cases and...
California school district sues Gov. Newsom over new transgender bill
The lawsuit comes a day after Newsom signed a bill prohibiting "forced outing" policies.
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Widespread unavailability of SAT leaves some wondering: Is it time to say goodbye to standardized tests?
A larger, nationalized movement aims its frustrations with the SAT not at the the test's availability but toward the notion that it needs to be administered at all.
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Bay Area students struggle to find SAT slots as schools reverse test-optional policies
As elite schools like Stanford, Caltech, Harvard and Yale are reversing their test-optional policies, Bay Area students attempting to take the SAT before college applications are due this winter might...
Gov. Newsom signs first-in-nation bill banning schools’ transgender notification policies
California's new bill prohibits "forced outing" policies in school districts, which required notifying parents when students used a different name or pronoun than what's on their birth certificate, without the...
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Bay Area schools remain split on Newsom’s call for smartphone ban
The move for tighter restrictions has raised some concerns about safety.
New graduation requirements coming for California seniors
In addition to existing curriculum requirements like English, math and science, the class of 2031 will have to pass a personal finance class, an ethnic studies course and a health...
Can AI change the brain? Co-founder behind revolutionary dyslexia treatment says yes
Dr. Coral Hoh said Dysolve's technology can fix students' reading difficulties in one to two years.
Contra Costa County school district faces unprecedented financial crisis
Marcus Walton, communications director for the county’s office of education, called the situation “unprecedented,” but clarified that the district will remain fully operational.