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FoolProof teaches money lessons at Stuart Hall

FoolProof teaches money lessons at Stuart Hall

The question posed to the San Francisco eighth-graders was: "Have you ever been ripped off?" Hands shot...

2 incumbents lead for S.F. school board seats

Two incumbents and one newcomer sat on top of a crowded field of 11 candidates running for three...



Teacher Marisa Martinez says music key to learning

Kindergarten teacher Marisa Martinez was tired of political promises, unfulfilled vows to restore California classrooms to their...

Chronicle 10.31.10 4:00 AM

Teaching to a different test

For years now, a war has been brewing between two sides of the education world. One side argues that standardized tests are necessary...

Chronicle 10.31.10 4:00 AM

More tuition hikes sought for state universities

Yet again, the California State University trustees are poised to raise tuition - this time by 15.5 percent - when they meet in Long...

Chronicle 10.29.10 5:46 PM

Half of high schoolers admit bullying, survey says

Half of high school students say they've bullied someone in the past year, and nearly half say they've been the victim of bullying...

Chronicle 10.29.10 4:00 AM

As S.F. schools struggle, board raises its budget

While San Francisco schools have been squeezing every dime out of their dwindling budgets, the city's school board has increased its...

Chronicle 10.25.10 4:00 AM

'Mad Men' in a class all its own at UC Berkeley

"Mad Men" is a television series about a time in the early '60s when sexual harassment in the workplace was the norm, and people...

Chronicle 10.25.10 4:00 AM

Unusual college offers questions, not answers

Students at the American College of History and Legal Studies are getting used to two things: questions instead of lectures from their...

Chronicle 10.24.10 4:00 AM

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