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These are the top 10 MBA programs in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn
Stanford University tops LinkedIn’s list as the No.1 MBA program in the world in 2024.
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‘We're on alert every day': A closer look at California's high school football concussion protocols
Coaches across the state are constantly looking at concussion protocols. The idea is to protect student athletes from themselves.
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High schools examine football concussion protocols
Coaches across the state are constantly looking at concussion protocols. The idea is to protect student athletes from themselves. Damian Trujillo reports.
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Is your child struggling to eat at school? Here's a few tips that can help
As children get ready to school, staying nourished could be a big obstacle for them. NBC Bay Area has the story.
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Dozens of colleges see financial aid turmoil impacting freshman class makeups
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vows “to do better” as administrators say this year’s FAFSA debacle is already leaving its mark on campuses.
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Nonprofit Reach Out and Read marks 35th anniversary with kids collection
A unique initiative is now working to help motivate kids across the Bay Area to read. Reach Out and Read is marking its 35th anniversary with a new, inclusive children’s book collection.
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Campbell Union High School District to require heart screenings for its athletes
The district, comprised of six schools, is hoping to keep its athletes a little safer this year. Kris Sanchez reports.
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Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage.
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US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
Some of the new rules imposed by universities include banning encampments, limiting the duration of demonstrations and allowing protests only in designated spaces.
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Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance. Roughly one in four students remained chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee.
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Hayward Unified School District experimenting with full-day kindergarten
A prominent East Bay school district is trying out full-day kindergarten at two of its schools.
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Local startup ‘BrightBee' hopes to help staff schools by training workers
BrightBee, an educational startup, seeks to connect schools with workers to fill vital support staff positions. NBC Bay Area has the scoop
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The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
Columbia’s upper Manhattan campus was at the center of a protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war that swept college campuses nationwide
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Resource Area for Teaching helps teachers get hands on donated items
A South Bay nonprofit is celebrating 30 years of supporting education and being environmentally conscious. Cinthia Pimentel reports.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses.
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FAFSA delays will keep plaguing students for 2025-26 school year—how to maximize your chances of getting financial aid
Hopefully there won’t be as many technical glitches for students, but the 2025-26 FAFSA won’t open on time, the DOE announced.
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Gov. Newsom pushes for statewide cellphone ban in public schools
As students return to classes for the 2024-25 academic year, there’s a buzz about the governor pushing for a statewide cellphone ban in public schools. Kris Sanchez reports.
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Supporting Our Schools: How you can help
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura shows you can help support our schools.
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How to save money on back-to-school snacks
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura shows how you can save money on back-to-school snacks.
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More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students' mental health
School districts across the U.S. are adopting mental health practices as a part of their daily schedules and curriculums. Yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises are being implemented alongside traditional reading, math and science lessons.