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Category Archives: Education
California Lacks Means to Evaluate Teachers
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report On a recent afternoon at California State University, Northridge, Nancy Prosenjak was attempting to quiet the graduate students spread out across conference tables in the back of her classroom. She was still missing nearly … Continue reading
UC President Warns of Havoc if Medical Workers Strike
University of California President Mark Yudof said patients at the university's medical centers will be at risk if thousands of union workers make good on their plans to strike. Last week, unions announced that their members had overwhelmingly approved a … Continue reading
Police Raid Removes Occupy Protesters from UC Tract in Albany; Four Arrests
by Emilie Raguso, Berkeleyside Update, 1:42 p.m. A UC Berkeley spokeswoman said four people were arrested Monday as the university resumed control of land in Albany’s University Village that had been taken over by Occupy the Farm activists who said … Continue reading
At UC San Francisco, 'Pure' Research Competes With Lure of Biotech Startups
Matthew Spindler came to UC San Francisco as a doctoral student because he wanted to be a scientist. His plan was to follow a standard academic track: research, publish, teach—and pray for tenure. But after a few classes run by … Continue reading
News Pix: Berkeley Post Office to be Sold, Solar Plane Debut, Richmond Celebrates Healthy Living
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Jose Fernandez, 6, left, and Samantha Tovar, 6, hula-hoop prior to the start of the fifth annual Richmond Tales Fest: An Afternoon of Family Literacy and Healthy Living. (Tyler Orsburn/Richmond Confidential) On April 22, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed it … Continue reading
Education Funding Fight Leads To First Budget Rift
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Gov. Jerry Brown is framing it as an epic battle, while Senate Democrats say it’s more like a polite disagreement between friends. Either way, the education plan introduced by Senate Democrats this week, along with Brown’s strong opposition to it, … Continue reading
Peralta Considers: Are HS Grades a Better Gauge of College Readiness Than Standardized Tests?
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By Jon Leckie, Oakland Local The Peralta Community College Board of Trustees might consider using high school grades to determine college readiness of first-year students after a presentation from interim Vice Chancellor Michael Orkin at its April 23 meeting. Currently, … Continue reading
ACLU Sues California for Underserving English Language Learners
Southern California civil rights lawyers with the ACLU and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center sued California education officials Wednesday, alleging the state is allowing tens of thousands of English-learning students to languish without help. About one in four students … Continue reading
Oakland Board Considers Gary Yee For Acting Schools Chief
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(Bay City News) Oakland Unified School District board member Gary Yee is expected to take over as acting superintendent following the recent resignation of Superintendent Tony Smith, district officials announced Sunday. Yee, a board member since 2003, has been a student, … Continue reading
Three Things to Know About the New Exploratorium
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The Exploratorium is opening on Wednesday at Pier 15. The new $300 million location, a restored pier, is three times the size of the old one, and it's a state-of-the-art green building, outfitted with solar panels and a heating and cooling … Continue reading
