Category Archives: Education

9 California School Districts File for 'No Child Left Behind' Waiver

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By Christina Hoag, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP)—Nine California school districts on Thursday filed a joint application for a waiver of stringent federal school standards, instead proposing an alternative method to measure performance. The superintendents of Los Angeles, Long Beach, … Continue reading »


Calif. Retirement Systems Sending Members to Summit in Hawaii

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by Jennifer Gollan, California Watch When the head of one of the state’s largest independent pension funds received an invitation recently for his staff to attend a conference in Hawaii, his response lacked the aloha spirit. “I don’t plan on … Continue reading »


Protesters Occupy City College of San Francisco

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By Alex Emslie A group of exhausted City College students ended a nightlong sit-in this morning after being assured that the beleaguered school’s chancellor would meet with them Monday and hold a series of town hall forums about the looming … Continue reading »


News Pix: Police Escort Oakland Students to Library, Burrowing Owls in Berkeley, Protests Brew Around the Bay

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Second and third graders from Oakland's New Highland Academy marched to the library with a police escort on Thursday, February 21 to protest the gun violence that halted their weekly trips. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Jeremy Beasley is a 43-year-old inmate who … Continue reading »


In California, Thousands of Teachers Missing Needed Credentials

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by Joanna Lin, California Watch The last time Charlie Parker took a social studies class, he was a teenager with an Afro and Jimmy Carter was president of the United States. Yet here he was, standing at the front of … Continue reading »


Pac-12 Reprimands Cal's Mike Montgomery For Shoving Player; Leland Yee Calls For Suspension

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BERKELEY (AP) — California coach Mike Montgomery was reprimanded by the Pac-12 on Monday for shoving one of his own players in the chest during a game. The conference did not announce what specific punishment Montgomery received for his actions … Continue reading »


Video: Cal Coach Mike Montgomery Shoves Allen Crabbe

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If you missed it, here's the video of Cal coach Mike Montgomery shoving star scorer Allen Crabbe on Sunday in the Bears' 76-68 comeback victory over USC. Cal was down 44-32 at the time, and Montgomery didn't like the way … Continue reading »


Can Online Courses Save the University of California? Mark Yudof Looks Into the Future

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The future of the University of California may look a lot like what's in front of your eyes right now. Speaking to Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson, the school's departing president, Mark Yudof, said public universities may depend on online courses for … Continue reading »


Coalition Rallies to Fight Cuts at San Francisco City College

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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) A group of faculty, staff and students from City College of San Francisco are rallying opposition to budget cuts. At a a meeting Wednesday evening they will encourage community members to join their fight in the school's … Continue reading »


Financial Firms Benefit From Controversial School Bonds

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by Trey Bundy and Shane Shifflett, California Watch Herb Calderon stood on the campus of Hillcrest High School, staring at a wall that cost $10 million to build. The mile-long barrier was constructed to prevent the hillside above from sliding … Continue reading »