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San Antonio Gears Up for School: Free Supplies, Vaccines, and Haircuts for Students
San Francisco parents, take a deep breath before the impending educational whirlwind: free back-to-school supplies and events are here to ease your burden. San Antonio Report announces a bevy of events across San Antonio where students can gear up without denting the family budget. Some events even throw in perks like free vaccinations and haircuts, ensuring kids not only have the pencils but also the health to start school on the right foot.
Samuel Merritt University ABSN Spring 2025
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More Cuts Come to SFUSD
The San Francisco Unified School District will leave ten elementary assistant principal positions vacant as part of a broader hiring freeze, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The move, which was pushed by state fiscal advisers, will save the cash-strapped district $1.8 million annually. Parents at the ten districts were informed...
High school students get hands-on experience with internships at UCSF Kanbar Center for Simulation
Hundreds of high school students with San Francisco Unified School District are getting incredible hands-on career experience this summer. They're interning in construction, automotive, and sports careers, and more.This week, several students are wrapping up their internships at UCSF's Kanbar Center for Simulation and Clinical Skills Lab.It's not every day that you can help save a life.These high school students in San Francisco are getting a one-of-a-kind experience.Thanks to an internship, they are wearing scrubs, practicing life-saving skills that they learned on "sim-man" a talking mannequin at UCSF Kanbar Center for Simulation.MORE: San Francisco scientists using AI in hopes to...
University of California regents ban political statements on university homepages
The University of California Board of Regents voted Thursday to ban employees from posting political statements on the homepages of university websites, saying such comments could be interpreted as the university system's official view. Political statements and personal opinions will be allowed on secondary pages and must include a disclaimer saying they don't represent UC's official views under the new policy. University employees can also post political opinions on their personal university webpages or social media accounts.Faculty members, students and members of the community have criticized the policy, saying it restricts free speech. The free speech movement started in the...
UC Santa Cruz to Host Semiconductor Workshop
(TNS) — College students and curious community members from across the county and Bay Area are invited to join a two-day workshop on July 26 and 27 at UC Santa Cruz about semiconductors and the development of computing technology that acts more like the human brain. The workshop is...
University of California Junior Mykolas Alekna Breaks Oldest Men’s Track & Field Record
This story first appeared on CalBears.com. There is a scene in a famous baseball movie from 1984 called The Natural, starring Robert Redford as aging breakout star Roy Hobbs, where he and a dinner companion banter across a candlelit table in a dimly-lit restaurant. The romantic setting belies the nature of the conversation – one where Hobbs single-mindedly insists that he can be something special in the sport.
K-12 Leadership Academy Launched at La Sierra University
As part of an effort to strengthen leadership in K-12 education, La Sierra University has launched the School Leadership Academy for new administrators. The program, announced at the end of June, is designed to provide fledgling school leaders with the skills and resources they need to succeed in their schools.
Mayor London Breed Sends College Students Off to Guangzhou, China, for Summer Exchange Program
Mayor London N. Breed hosted a send-off reception in her office on Wednesday for eight San Francisco college students who will be participating in a summer exchange camp in Guangzhou, China. The exchange camp was organized by Darlene Chiu Bryant, executive director, GlobalSF for. Breed’s first official delegation to China...
University of San Francisco’s Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Programs Secure AVCA Team Academic Award for Second Year in a Row
The University of San Francisco volleyball and beach volleyball programs have secured the AVCA Team Academic Award for the second consecutive year, recognizing their excellence in the classroom during the past academic year. The programs maintained a year-long GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale to earn the award. Record-setting...
UC Regents appoints UCLA graduate student Sonya Brooks as 2025-2026 student regent
The UC Board of Regents appointed Sonya Brooks as its student regent for the 2025-2026 academic year during its July meeting. Brooks, who will be the first Black woman to hold the role of student regent, is a graduate student at UCLA pursuing both a master’s degree in public health and a doctorate in education. She previously received a bachelor of arts in history from UCLA in 2019 and a master’s in urban education policy from Brown University in 2021 and was appointed Wednesday at UC San Francisco.
As San Francisco Unified makes deep budget cuts, 10 assistant principal positions chopped
San Francisco Unified is not filling 10 vacant assistant principal positions at elementary schools, after being pushed to make deeper cuts by state fiscal advisers, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. The news organization reports that the district hopes to save $1.8 million annually by cutting the assistant principal...
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