Schools
Community Corner: New Coupon Site Helps Bay Area Schools
A new fundraising program has just launched in San Francisco with the hopes of helping local schools suffering from budget cuts.
California Schools Misappropriated Millions Of Dollars Intended For Low-Income Student Meals
State officials say California school districts have misappropriated tens of millions of dollars intended to provide meals to low-income students.
Gunman Report A Hoax In Sunnyvale School Lockdown
A lockdown of three Sunnyvale schools Friday was lifted after a report a gunman nearby turned out to be a hoax, police said.
Gov. Brown Ratchets Up Prop. 30 Campaign As Support Slips
California Gov. Jerry Brown is intensifying his campaign to pass Proposition 30, which has fallen below 50 percent support for the first time according to the latest statewide poll.
Support Slips For Gov. Brown’s Tax Measure, But Voters Oppose Cuts
A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California finds support is slipping for Gov. Jerry Brown’s November tax initiative.
Brown Makes Final Push For Prop. 30, Warns Of Possible Cuts
As he makes a last-minute push for his November tax initiative, Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that he wants to make sure voters “know the stakes” for California’s K-12 schools and colleges before they cast their ballots.
California School Performance Showing Improvement
The Education Department said more than half of California’s schools met the statewide academic achievement goal in 2012, the highest number ever.
Jefferson Award Winner Helps Needy Teens Dress In Style
An East Bay teenager has a closet like no other – she fills it with thousands of pieces of clothing to give away, a project that has earned her this week’s Jefferson Award.
Field Poll Shows Narrow Majority Support Gov. Brown’s Tax Initiative
New polling found a slim majority of California voters favor tax-hike initiative the governor placed on the November ballot.
25 Arrested In Drug Crackdown Near San Francisco Schools
A recent crackdown aimed at curtailing drug sales and violent crime around schools in San Francisco’s Bayview, Mission and Tenderloin neighborhoods netted 25 arrests, police said.
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