Nunes resignation sparks massive political shakeup
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Integrate California Native history and culture into state’s social studies curriculum
Teaching California Indian history to all students would provide knowledge of the people who have lived here for thousands of years.
Tue, Dec 7, 2021 5:30 am
Here’s why labor unions are winning again
Workers are fed up and feeling empowered because of widespread dissatisfaction with working conditions.
Tue, Dec 7, 2021 5:25 am
California housing crisis both wide and deep
California's housing crisis is a hot current topic but it has been developing for decades and there are no magic solutions for it.
Tue, Dec 7, 2021 12:01 am
Desde larvas hasta abuso sexual, los hogares de ancianos demandan a California para revocar citaciones y multas
EN RESUMEN Los hogares de ancianos de California han presentado más de 400 demandas desde 2016 para apelar citaciones y multas estatales que alegan una atención deficiente al paciente. Los reguladores rebajaron casi un tercio de las sanciones que involucran hasta una muerte. Los defensores dicen que el sistema de apelaciones favorece a los hogares […]
Mon, Dec 6, 2021 2:59 pm
Las controvertidas pautas de matemáticas han tenido resultados adversos tanto como positivos en el Distrito Unificado de San Francisco
EN RESUMEN En 2014, San Francisco adoptó una de las ideas centrales en el marco de trabajo matemático propuesto por el estado. Hasta ahora, los resultados no son completamente prometedores. Read this article in English. Joselyn Marroquin, estudiante de primer año en Lincoln High en San Francisco, se desafió a sí misma al tomar dos clases […]
Mon, Dec 6, 2021 7:06 am
Vaccines, grades, tests, math: Equity becomes flashpoint in California schools
Equity. That’s one of the buzzwords that will likely dominate conversation in California’s capitol next month, when state lawmakers return to Sacramento to consider, among other things, possible legislation to remove the personal belief exemption from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s student COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Stressed school leaders have mixed feelings about that, with some warning it […]
Mon, Dec 6, 2021 5:40 am
Solutions for the hiring crisis in California school districts
Here are a few actions California legislators can take to give school districts a better chance of filling vacant positions.
Mon, Dec 6, 2021 5:30 am
From maggots to sex abuse, nursing homes sue California to overturn citations, fines
California nursing homes have filed more than 400 lawsuits since 2016 to appeal state citations and fines alleging poor patient care. Regulators downgraded nearly a third of sanctions involving a death. Advocates say the appeals system favors nursing homes.
Mon, Dec 6, 2021 5:30 am
Controversial math guidelines have had mixed results at San Francisco Unified
Back in 2014, San Francisco adopted one of the core ideas in the state’s proposed math framework. So far, the results aren’t completely promising.
Mon, Dec 6, 2021 5:30 amStay informed.
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