3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (473+ words) A teacher has unexpectedly departed Stella Maris Academy in La Jolla following an "emotionally charged" discussion in an eighth-grade classroom. Stella Maris Academy at 7654 Herschel Ave. began in 1947 as the parochial school for Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church....

6+ hour, 46+ min ago  (762+ words) Bay Area schools were again at the forefront of a national debate over parental rights and LGBTQ+ issues Wednesday as Congressional Republicans questioned San Francisco's schools chief on transgender student policies, ethnic studies and how much say parents should have…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (201+ words) Here in California, diesel prices are the highest of anywhere in the country. According to the EIA, the average price for a gallon of diesel is$7. 05in our state, up$2. 28from a year ago. I know the problems that creates better than…...

3+ day, 39+ min ago  (833+ words) The November race for California's highest-profile K-12 education job is coming down to the leaders of two school boards " San Diego and Chino Valley " who are essentially political opposites. San Diego Unified School Board President Richard Barrera, an 18-year veteran of…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (200+ words) Anyone interested in becoming the ninth Santa Clara County Poet Laureate can attend an informational workshop at the Milpitas Library on July 7. The Santa Clara County Library District, in partnership with SVCREATES and support from Poetry Center San Jos, is…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (249+ words) Sunnyvale Deputy City Manager Connie Verceles recently moved up the ranks to assistant city manager. In her new role, Verceles will oversee the Community Development Department in addition to her current responsibilities, which include overseeing economic development, communications, and equity…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1038+ words) By ANNIE MA, AP Education Writer Civil rights attorneys describe the administration's actions as a complete inversion of legal history. "It's literally flipping the purpose of civil rights law on its head, not just harming Black students and students of…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (109+ words) The Mercury News LAFAYETTE " About 30 to 40 people will participate in a disaster response training scenario Saturday, authorities said. The training will happen from 9 a. m. to noon in the 3400 block of Mount Diablo Boulevard, across from the Lafayette Police Department. The public…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (143+ words) Mailbag: Schools for the super league, the Big Ten's future, options for Cal and Stanford, the Pac-12 and UConn, the Sorsby stakes and more The Mercury News Review: Rock legend returns from retirement to deliver "perfect moment' Harriette Cole: I…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (537+ words) By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON" " The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172, 000 jobs in May " roughly double what forecasters had expected " and the unemployment rate remained…...