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Bay Area and California rebound with job gains after months of losses
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (283+ words) The Bay Area and California both posted robust job gains in November that represented rebounds from months of feeble hiring trends marred by waves of employment losses, a new federal report released Wednesday shows. The report, delayed by a weeks-long…...
This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (538+ words) By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters For years, California schools have pushed to change the way the state pays for K-12 education: by basing funding on enrollment, instead of attendance. That's the way 45 other states do it, and it would mean an extra…...
In brief: State grants Concord $300K to improve traffic data reporting
1+ week, 1+ day ago (314+ words) Thanks to this grant, we are upgrading the city's traffic crash reporting system," said Concord Mayor Laura Nakamura. The improved system will streamline how crash data are collected, contextualized and analyzed, supporting data-driven identification of traffic safety needs." " citgy of…...
Diablo Valley students in Pleasant Hill win big at entrepreneurship contest
1+ week, 2+ day ago (905+ words) The three-hour annual event brought together students from Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College (DVC) and Los Medanos College. Ten finalist teams were selected from a competitive pool of 24 applicants to pitch their ventures before a panel of local leaders, entrepreneurs…...
Homestead High students rethink what we wear and what we give
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (544+ words) Tis the season of returning gifts, particularly clothes that are not your style or size. For Homestead High School students Advay Ranade and Muhan Yang, the holiday season prompted them to think more deeply about what responsible giving truly entails....
Local Brownie troop helps nonprofit get holiday gifts ready in Sunnyvale
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (178+ words) Founded in Milpitas and now located in Santa Clara, Family Giving Tree has already collected more than 24,000 gifts this season and is working toward helping 50,000 children and families across the Bay Area, according to Evelyn Huynh, director of community resource…...
Harriette Cole: I keep replaying my embarrassing work-from-home blunder
2+ week, 2+ day ago (542+ words) DEAR HARRIETTE: I had an important presentation to give for my job " one that I had to prepare a lot for and was nervous about. Unfortunately, I decided to work from home that day, and my Wi-Fi kept cutting out…...
AUSD Notes: Jan. 9 ceremony to open new field at Alameda’s Encinal High
2+ week, 5+ day ago (494+ words) The Alameda Unified School District has release more details about the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Encinal Junior & Senior High School's new athletic field. The event at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 9 will include music, several short speeches and tours of the field along San…...
Bay Area school issues apology after board trustee sang ‘inappropriate’ song at winter concert
2+ week, 5+ day ago (300+ words) A San Jose elementary school is issuing an apology after a board trustee's performance at the school's winter concert in which he sang a song that had "references that were not appropriate for a young audience." In an email to…...
Sunnyvale School District recognized for increasing parent participation
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (163+ words) The Sunnyvale School District's Family Engagement Program was recognized by the California School Boards Association (CSBA) for strengthening partnerships with underrepresented families, including ... The Sunnyvale School District's Family Engagement Program was recognized by the California School Boards Association (CSBA) for…...
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