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State Schools Chief Announces New Anti-Hate Education Initiative

September 21, 2020

The California Department of Education is starting a new education initiative to help students better understand and respect people of different races, ethnicities, religions, genders, and gender identifications, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony...

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California Schools Chief: Officers Needed on Some Campuses

AP News

June 25, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — California's top schools official said Wednesday his office is working to re-imagine the role of police officers at the state’s 10,000 public schools but said some schools would still need offic...

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Face Masks, Temperature Checks When Valley Public Schools Reopen?

Nancy Price

June 8, 2020

Students at California public schools might have to wear face masks and have their temperature taken each morning before they walk on campus, their classrooms might hold only 10 to 15 students, and they might b...

California Schools Chief Calls for New Plan on Racism, Bias

AP News

June 2, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — California’s education chief said Monday he plans to lead an effort focusing on racism in public schools during emotional remarks about George Floyd, whose killing has left him struggling to answer his own children who asked, “Why did this happ...

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California Educators: Expect ‘Hybrid’ Classrooms in the Fall

AP News

May 21, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — The California schools superintendent said Wednesday he expects school for the state’s 6 million students to resume as usual in late August or September but with classes that look radically diff...

Will Local Districts Follow Newsom’s Advice and Not Re-Open Schools?

Randy Reed

April 1, 2020

Schools across the state should plan on teaching from afar for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. “The right thing to do for our children, the right thing to do for the parents,...

These Valley Elementaries Are Among California’s Best

Nancy Price

December 18, 2019

Nineteen elementary schools from Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare counties are being honored as 2020 California Distinguished Schools for their outstanding education programs and practices by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond. Li...

Jewish Experience Will Be in Ethnic Studies, Thurmond Says

David Taub

August 15, 2019

After feeling the heat in a scathing letter from Jewish lawmakers, California's top elected education official says he hears them. At a news conference Wednesday (Aug. 14), state Superintendent of Public Ins...

California’s Public School Chief Says Education No Place for Competition

CalMatters

April 26, 2019

Tony Thurmond seems to be exactly the man that his most loyal backers hoped (and his opponents feared) he would be. by Ben Christopher CALmatters “If it were not for the education, my cousin who ...

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Walters: Election Results Fuel War on Charter Schools

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

April 1, 2019

Elections have consequences, and while some are unintended, one major impact of last year’s California elections is very much intended. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary “Here’s my concern: you cannot open charter schools and new ...

Cheesecake Factory Settles Case Over 'False' Claims About Financial Stability

Bridge Program Expands to Help Those With Addictions Beyond Opioids

Monarch Butterfly Population Moves Closer to Extinction

Screen Actors Guild May Discipline, Expel Donald Trump

What Does Poll Show About Vaccines, Mask Mandate and a Replacement for Harris’ Senate Seat

In Neighborhoods With Street Named for MLK, Residents are Poorer, Highly Segregated: Study

How California’s Budget Depends on Staggering Wealth Gap

Community Medical Centers Halting All Elective Surgeries by January 1

The Bob Dylan Catalog, a 60-Year Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey, Is Sold

Monarch Butterfly Population Moves Closer to Extinction

Don Sutton, Hall of Fame Pitcher for Dodgers, Dies at 75

Expansion Could Bring Football Back to WAC at FCS Level

Vaccines Getting Closer: Governor Outlines Priorities for Who’s Up First

Karbassi: Keep Retail Open During COVID to Ensure Economic Recovery

Will America Heal Itself or Commit Political Suicide?

Vaccine Chaos: Californians Scramble for Shots Amid Mixed Messaging

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Turning the Page? Republicans Acknowledge Biden's Victory

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

Trump Says He’ll ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Hold on to Presidency

State Schools Chief Announces New Anti-Hate Education Initiative

California Schools Chief: Officers Needed on Some Campuses

Face Masks, Temperature Checks When Valley Public Schools Reopen?

California Schools Chief Calls for New Plan on Racism, Bias

California Educators: Expect ‘Hybrid’ Classrooms in the Fall

Will Local Districts Follow Newsom’s Advice and Not Re-Open Schools?

These Valley Elementaries Are Among California’s Best

Jewish Experience Will Be in Ethnic Studies, Thurmond Says

California’s Public School Chief Says Education No Place for Competition

Walters: Election Results Fuel War on Charter Schools

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