Education
Opinion: Data will define ‘cradle to cradle’ educational success
"Cradle to Career" was a frequent refrain of Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom along the campaign trail and for the right reasons. Californians do best when investment in their education comes at the very start and continues through college into adulthood. But California lags far behind other states in tracking those positive outcomes in a meaningful or consistent way. Just like laying...
K-12 Education
Los Gatos community briefs for the week of Dec. 21
Trustees sworn in Two new members of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District were...
Higher Education
Not into bingo, 84-year-old Texas woman gets college degree
After raising five kids and retiring at age 77 from her secretarial job, Janet Fein,...
School Scene
Bay Area schools closed Monday, Nov. 19, because of smoky conditions
Dangerous air quality and this week's Thanksgiving holiday break has led to closure of some...
School Boards & Measures
Editorial: Elect Magana, Melillo to San Jose Unified school board
Voters need to elect members who have enough financial aptitude and educational expertise to deal...
Mosaic
Mosaic 2018 high school urban journalism workshop publishes student newspaper
Aspiring reporters and photographers participate in a two-week intensive journalism course.
Stanford University
Stanford study: How droughts boost air pollution
Droughts do more than just dry up our lawns, orchards, pastures and ski slopes. A...
High School Sports
Football recruiting: Bay Area high school stars sign
Bishop O'Dowd's Austin Jones, St. Francis' Joshua Pakola, Menlo-Atherton's Noa Ngalu, Pittsburg's Jacob Bandes among...