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Union: 600-plus San Francisco school teachers, aides out this week amid Covid surge
Hundreds of San Francisco Unified School District teachers and aides were out of school on Tuesday amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to the teachers' union.Read More
Amid parent criticism, supes side with health officer decision to keep schools closed
Napa County supervisors affirmed their support for county Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Relucio on Tuesday after a group of parents lambasted her for not reopening some schools during...Read More
Make masks optional for students in reopened schools, says draft state guidance
Students should not be required to use face coverings when schools reopen, according to draft "interim guidance" from the state.Read More
Oakland teachers, school district reach tentative agreement
The Oakland Unified School District and the union that represents 3,000 teachers, nurses, counselors and other staff have reached a tentative agreement.Read More
Parents plan rally to protest concrete plant near Fremont schools
Parents worried about emissions from a Fremont concrete and landscaping plant plan to rally Saturday afternoon.Read More
Santa Cruz warns public over rise in whooping cough cases
Public health officials are warning Santa Cruz County residents of a recent uptick in whooping cough cases.Read More
Teacher fires gun during classroom demo
A teacher accidentally discharged a firearm at Seaside High School on Tuesday afternoon while he was believed to have been giving a public safety presentation.Read More
Reported delay in assigning students to SF schools
Letters assigning San Francisco students to city schools for the coming school year will be delayed.Read More
Several Santa Cruz County schools closed due to inclement weather
Several schools in Santa Cruz County will be closed Thursday due to inclement weather.Read More
Emeryville man, Moraga woman win Berkeley half marathon
An Emeryville man and Moraga woman won the men's and women's divisions of the Berkeley Half Marathon Sunday.Read More
City Hall rally supports higher wages for early education teachers
More than 1,000 people, including hundreds of young children, rallied in front of San Francisco City Hall Friday morning to support higher wages for early care educators.Read More
Young Calif. voter registrations surge in 2016
The State of California is saying there has been a surge of younger Californians exhibiting interest in voting in the first three months of 2016.Read More
Law protecting school employees from eviction moves forward
Legislation that would give San Francisco school employees new eviction protections during the school year received unanimous support from a Board of Supervisors committee Monday.Read More
SF schools approve teaching in Mandarin
San Francisco school children could soon have more opportunities to learn a language other than English in elementary school.Read More
Skyline High helps launch Obama tech plan
The nation's chief technology officer came to Skyline High School in Oakland Monday to help launch a new initiative by President Obama to promote computer science.Read More
Oakland mayor announces college fund for low-income students
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Thursday an ambitious effort to triple the number of low-income college graduates coming out of the city’s public schools. Speaking at a ceremony at...Read More
Police car damaged in student protest
An Oakland Unified School District police car was severely damaged when a small group of students at Fremont High School in East Oakland walked off campus Wednesday to protest a...Read More
Schools bump police presence after threat
San Francisco Unified School District has received a threat similar to ones received earlier this week in Los Angeles, New York and elsewhere.Read More
San Bruno eyes school cuts, teacher layoffs
The San Bruno Park School District’s governing board discussed plans to lay off teachers and reduce their pay as part of an effort to balance the budget during Wednesday...Read More
Grant helps students exposed to violence
San Francisco public schools have received a $2.8 million federal grant to help students suffering from trauma.Read More