Rallies around the Bay Area call for a phased reopening of in-person learning
About 100 people were at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Saturday pushing for the resumption of in-person learning by January 25.
About 100 people were at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Saturday pushing for the resumption of in-person learning by January 25.
Rally calls for phased reopening of in-person learning
Jesse Gary reports on the rally held Saturday in Oakland.
Jesse Gary reports on the rally held Saturday in Oakland.
Trump administration suspends student federal loan payments through January
By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers.
By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers.
Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19
Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.
Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.
New partnership helping students at San Leandro Unified School District
San Leandro Unified School District, San Leandro Public Library and Alameda County Library have formed an innovative new partnership to increase access to more eBooks and e-audiobooks for students. This unique collaboration strives to promote literacy and digital learning by streamlining the schools? and the library?s digital reading resources in one app. As a result, students can learn anytime, anywhere because of the convenience, ease of reading on-the-go and the inherent popularity of technology.
San Leandro Unified School District, San Leandro Public Library and Alameda County Library have formed an innovative new partnership to increase access to more eBooks and e-audiobooks for students. This unique collaboration strives to promote literacy and digital learning by streamlining the schools? and the library?s digital reading resources in one app. As a result, students can learn anytime, anywhere because of the convenience, ease of reading on-the-go and the inherent popularity of technology.
Teachers should be at the 'front of the line' for vaccines: SF leaders
San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen proposed a resolution this week calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials to prioritize teachers as essential workers, making them eligible for the first phase of coronavirus vaccines in early 2021.
San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen proposed a resolution this week calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials to prioritize teachers as essential workers, making them eligible for the first phase of coronavirus vaccines in early 2021.
Heartache and hope: How COVID-19 shaped college essays of 2020
These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.
These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.
Heartache and hope: How COVID-19 shaped college essays of 2020
Xin Huang of Oakland Tech stepped up to take care of her family during COVID-19 and then she wrote about it for college. Rob Roth reports.
Xin Huang of Oakland Tech stepped up to take care of her family during COVID-19 and then she wrote about it for college. Rob Roth reports.
Newark Unified School District to pay $200K to settle public records battle
The settlement puts to rest a costly legal battle for Newark Unified School District that started in 2014 when the district decided to sue Elizabeth Brazil.
The settlement puts to rest a costly legal battle for Newark Unified School District that started in 2014 when the district decided to sue Elizabeth Brazil.
Special needs class at Del Amigo High closes after 8 test positive for COVID
One week after a Danville high school reopened for in-person learning, eight students and staff members from a special needs class tested positive for COVID-19.
One week after a Danville high school reopened for in-person learning, eight students and staff members from a special needs class tested positive for COVID-19.
Oakland Unified submits reopening plan to Alameda County; union says 'unrealistic'
According to the plan, pre-K through 2nd-graders would come back first and upper grades would return in the following weeks.
According to the plan, pre-K through 2nd-graders would come back first and upper grades would return in the following weeks.
1st suit of its kind: California failing to meet needs of students, teachers during pandemic
This is the first suit in the nation against a state for failure to meet the educational needs of students and teachers during the pandemic.
This is the first suit in the nation against a state for failure to meet the educational needs of students and teachers during the pandemic.
U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows
The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.
The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.
UC application deadline extended because of tech glitches
The University of California has now extended the deadline to apply for UC schools.
The University of California has now extended the deadline to apply for UC schools.
UC Berkeley police locate couple missing since Thanksgiving
Fernando Torales-Acosta and Boyue Shen told family they planned to go on a hike on Thursday and would call when they returned.
Fernando Torales-Acosta and Boyue Shen told family they planned to go on a hike on Thursday and would call when they returned.
UCSF one of seven California hospitals to begin receiving vaccine doses within weeks
Dr. Robert Wachter, the Chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine, spoke to Mornings on 2 on Saturday about the current state of the virus spread in the Bay Area and the cautious optimism that frontline health care workers may receive vaccinations in December.
Dr. Robert Wachter, the Chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine, spoke to Mornings on 2 on Saturday about the current state of the virus spread in the Bay Area and the cautious optimism that frontline health care workers may receive vaccinations in December.
Stanford takes back Axe trophy, beats Cal 24-23 in Big Game
Stanford cradled the actual axe trophy that was now theirs again.
Stanford cradled the actual axe trophy that was now theirs again.
Stanford beats Cal in Berkeley
The game was Stanford's first win of the season.
The game was Stanford's first win of the season.
Big Game between Cal and Stanford will be drastically different
California and Stanford both come into the rivalry matchup with both teams winless for the first time. They’re also playing on a Friday in another first, just the third game for each team when it should be the fourth.
California and Stanford both come into the rivalry matchup with both teams winless for the first time. They’re also playing on a Friday in another first, just the third game for each team when it should be the fourth.
When California students return to school in person, they will need to be immunized
To the alarm of school district officials, immunization rates have plummeted in California during the pandemic
To the alarm of school district officials, immunization rates have plummeted in California during the pandemic