California school district rescinds transgender notification policy
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by Jordan Darling
4h ago
Adopted in August 2023, the policy required schools to inform parents within three days if their child identified as transgender, looked into gender-affirming facilities or tried to change their names or pronouns ..read more
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Stanford study: Political bias can be more important than truth among news consumers
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by Ryan Macasero
4h ago
Study finds confirmation bias weighs heavier than truth in news consumption across all demographics ..read more
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Harris, Trump turn to social media to lure young Bay Area voters
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by Molly Gibbs
1d ago
The Harris camp, in particular, has poured time and money into beefing up the vice president’s presence on popular social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok ..read more
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Conservative parental rights group targets Bay Area school board elections
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by Molly Gibbs
1d ago
Since Moms for Liberty emerged in 2021 in response to COVID-19 policies, the organization has grown in size and influence with more than 130,000 members across 48 states.  ..read more
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Bill’s passage a good sign for California School for the Deaf-Fremont
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by Anne Gelhaus
1d ago
Students proposed legislation to increase Fremont campus’s visibility ..read more
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San Jose: Man arrested for trespassing, recording middle school girls’ locker room
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by Robert Salonga
1d ago
Trevis Street was accused of intruding at Bret Harte Middle School earlier this week; court records indicate a mental illness history and questions about his competency ..read more
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Santa Clara County Office of Education to investigate alleged misuse of public funds
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by Ryan Macasero
2d ago
Independent auditors will examine evidence suggesting potential misuse of funds ..read more
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Editorial: Voters should approve these three school parcel taxes
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by Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial
3d ago
Eleven districts in the South and East Bay have placed measures on Tuesday’s ballot. Here's how to evaluate them ..read more
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Computer programs monitor students’ every word in the name of safety
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by Tribune News Service
3d ago
Critics worry about the lack of transparency from companies that have the power to monitor students and choose when to alert school personnel ..read more
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JD Vance claims kids ‘become trans’ for college admission
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by CNN.com Wire Service
5d ago
Studies have found that because of the discrimination, harassment and lack of support they generally experience in earlier grades, students who identify as transgender would be a lot less likely to have access to higher education in general, let alone an Ivy League school that is difficult to get into, compared with those people who identify with the gender that matches the sex they were assigned at birth ..read more
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