In the tumultuous years of the 1940s, as Germany invaded France and the Holocaust unfolded, Judith Kochavi and her family faced perilous circumstances. Judith’s husband, Israel, was taken away as …
Education
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Introduction: Stockton Unified, the largest school district in Stockton, is projected to experience “planned deficit” spending in the upcoming year. The rejection of a crucial mechanism to allocate funds between…
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Education
The State of Education in Stockton: A Look at Quality, Opportunities, and Programs for Improvement
Education is the foundation of any thriving community, and Stockton, California, is no exception. The city has made significant progress in recent years to improve its educational opportunities, particularly in…
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January 24th has been a significant day in the history of Stockton, California, marking several important events throughout the city’s past. One significant event that occurred on January 24th was…
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Colleges and universities are facing a reckoning. As they become more expensive to operate, and as demographics and the pandemic squeeze enrollment, labor strife between administrators, faculty and staff is…
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Education
Opinion: Why California’s education code does not prohibit academic admissions at Lowell High School
By Kate Lazarus and John Crittenden Special to The Examiner Recently, we have seen the reemergence of a longstanding misconception that the California Education Code section requiring “random, unbiased” school…
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The University of San Francisco and the San Francisco Art Institute, two prestigious Bay Area institutions of higher education, said Wednesday they have signed a letter of intent to explore…
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Three weeks into the return from winter break, San Francisco schools are still grappling with record numbers of COVID-19 cases, extreme staffing shortages, backlogged tests and demands for more testing…
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As San Francisco schools struggle to make up for a massive staffing crisis brought on by rising cases of COVID-19, some teachers are skipping school to protest a limited availability…
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As COVID-19 cases surge to new highs, many San Francisco families are struggling to find appointments or rapid tests for their children before classes resume Monday. Starting Sunday, the San…