National White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent Dec 15, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its conting…
World North Korea: Missile tests were practice to attack South, US BY HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press Nov 7, 2022 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's military said Monday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to "mercilessly" strike key So…
Local News Featured State tests only a ‘snapshot’ Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Nov 7, 2022 State test scores showed a dip in academic performance following the pandemic but San Mateo County education officials say they’ve found areas…
State Featured Did pandemic heighten early reading crisis? By Karen D’Souza EdSource Nov 7, 2022 While California’s literacy crisis certainly predates the pandemic, with less than half of California children reading at grade level back in …
World How impoverished North Korea finances testing spree By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press Nov 4, 2022 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's recent barrage of missile tests, including Wednesday's record of at least 23 launches, is raising an i…
State Featured Teacher standards are key to helping student’s reading By Diana Lambert EdSource Nov 2, 2022 As cratering test scores intensify California’s resolve to improve student reading, one thing appears certain: the state’s newest teachers nee…
Local News Featured San Mateo County student test scores down, but not as much as rest of state Staff and wire report Oct 25, 2022 Most California students did not meet standards in math and English this year, state officials announced Monday in another example of test sco…
National Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Oct 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America's children, erasing deca…
Local News Sutter Health pays $13M for federal violations By Tony Hicks Bay City News Foundation Oct 18, 2022 Sutter Health has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle allegations it violated the U.S. False Claims Act by billing the federal gover…
National ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer Oct 12, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) — Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year's high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years — t…