Sherman Alexie

Hayward school district administrators failed to respond to multiple complaints about an educator teaching antisemitic material in his classroom, the findings of a six-month independent investigation have found, the latest chapter of a…
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OAKLAND — Jorge Lerma, a candidate with relatively little financial backing, is in front of Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez in the race for a crucial swing seat on the politically divided, cash-strapped Oakland Unified School District board. In…
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In some ways, the daily scene outside this specialty E.R. resembles other hospitals, with cars rushing into the parking lot to bring in sick and injured patients. But at Walnut Creek’s Lindsay Wildlife Experience, a nationally renowned…
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WATSONVILLE — Despite a recommendation by an ad hoc panel against censuring Trustee Steve Trujillo over profane posts on his personal Facebook page, the Cabrillo College Governing Board of Trustees at its Monday meeting voted 7-1 to censure…
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Studying virtual reality Los Gatos High School social studies teacher David Homa is partnering with Stanford University’s Human Virtual Reality Design Lab on the use of virtual reality (VR) in schools. Homa, along with a Stanford professor…
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Five Saratoga High School students earned kudos for their short documentary about a small California city that is a dumping ground for toxic waste. Seniors Simarya Ahuja, George Hu, Nicita Raamkumar Alexa Shuey and Caitlin Weber received an…
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If there’s a clear winner in the ongoing culture war clashes involving Temecula’s school board, it’s probably the lawyers. Since a conservative majority took office in December, legal costs directly associated with the Temecula Valley…
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Here are a few snapshots from higher education in America: Under a new provision in state budgeting, public universities in North Carolina will cease funding distinguished professorships in the humanities, reserving them for science,…
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Skilled trades workers at 22 Cal State University campuses plan to hold an unfair labor practice strike Tuesday, Nov. 14, claiming their wages fall far below that of UC employees who do the same work. The announcement follows a vote by 94%…
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Editor’s Note: This article was written for Mosaic Vision, an independent journalism training program for high school students who report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists. The upheaval of COVID-19 could…
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