August 21, 2012, 12:05 AM
Poor children living in higher-cost areas like the urban centers of California are more likely to struggle academically than their counterparts in lower-cost areas, according to research published today. Based on a sample of more than 17,000 first-graders, the study by...
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March 28, 2012, 12:05 AM
At the Blue Oak School in Chico, where 60 percent of the charter school's student body comes from low-income households, it’s a source of school pride that the soft tacos and chicken pot pies served at lunch are made from organic and locally sourced ingredients. The meals are...
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August 9, 2011, 12:05 AM
Teachers who once shunned the idea of students citing Wikipedia on class assignments now are embracing the website as a teaching tool. Dozens of teachers at high schools and universities – including several in California – are assigning their students to write and edit entries for...
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