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Pro-Palestinian supporters stage walkout at UC Berkeley, met by counter-protesters
Hundreds of Justice for Palestine supporters, many of them faculty, staff and students of UC Berkeley, walked out of classrooms Tuesday afternoon in solidarity with Palestine.They gathered at Sproul Plaza wearing masks and unwilling to disclose their identities, like a tenured UC Berkeley faculty member."We have a lot of grievances against the university right now, and that's why I walked out," the faculty member said.Leslie Brinkley: "Did you walk out of an actual classroom you should be in?"Faculty member: "Yes, I did. I walked out of a class."Brinkley: "And do you fear repercussions because of that?"Faculty member: "Yes I do,...
Palo Alto Jewish school receives backlash after name change
A Jewish school in Palo Alto is receiving backlash from members of its community for dropping a key word from its name.Everyone connected to The Kehillah School, from faculty to former students, has nothing but great things to say about it. "We are a distinctly Jewish school. We are purposefully pluralistic and we are intentionally inclusive," said Rabbi Dennis Eisner, the school's dean of Jewish life and philanthropy. "It was top-tier academics. I had small classes. From then, I graduated in 2010, to now, it's 2024, the school has doubled in size actually," said Dan Waisbein, a Kehillah alumnus. ...
AUSD and the Phone-Free School Act
On September 23, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3216 , the Phone-Free School Act, which requires every school district, charter school, and county office of education to develop a policy limiting the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026. Here’s how the bill will affect Alameda Unified School District ( AUSD ).
UR’s Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series to conclude with UC Berkeley Law School Dean Oct. 24
Renowned constitutional law scholar and UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky will deliver the final lecture of the University of Richmond’s 2024 Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series Oct. 24. The lecture, titled “Speaking About Speech — Dialogue, Difference, and Civil Discourse,” will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Modlin Center for the Arts, Camp Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.
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