How Bay Area Libraries Are Helping Residents Switch From Gas to Induction Cooking
Bay Area libraries are lending induction cooktops to help residents transition away from gas stoves, cut greenhouse gas emissions and…
These UC Berkeley Students Are Leading the Fight Against Phones
They’re deleting their social media accounts and reducing their screen time. And they want you to join them.
‘They Picked on the Wrong Kid’: California Families Speak Up for Trans Athletes
Public comments at CIF meetings were once dominated by those opposed to transgender students’ participation in girls' sports. A coalition…
SFUSD New Ethnic Studies Curriculum Adopted Over Controversy and Some Parents’ Complaints
Those parents and San Francisco school board allies could set their sights on the district’s two-semester education requirement next.
Struggling Bay Area Schools Get New Life as Badly Needed Child Care Centers
As school districts across California grapple with falling enrollment and rising expenses, experts say this kind of conversion could help…
California School Districts Plead With Newsom to Restore Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a delay in $5.6 billion in education funding, as school districts across the Bay Area…
California’s Home Insurance Market Is in Crisis. Can a New Insurance Commissioner Fix It?
As home insurance gets harder to find and more expensive to keep, California voters have the opportunity to pick a…
Is Canvas Still Down? Bay Area Schools Slowly Restore Access After Global Hack
The crippling cyberattack against Canvas, a widely used online learning platform, underscores the security vulnerabilities of education technology, experts said.
Preschools Struggle As Transitional Kindergarten Grows
Here are the morning's top stories on Friday, May 10, 2024: Several state bills pending in Sacramento this week seek…
As Transitional Kindergarten Grows, Hundreds of Child Care Centers Close
Experts say their closures worsened the shortage of licensed child care space in California for kids younger than 4 years…